Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in France

France: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 52.35 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
52.35
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 98 countries
All-time high
52.35
in 2016
All-time low
44.91
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in France, 2004–2016

02040602004201020162004: 452005: 45.42006: 452007: 44.92009: 46.72010: 46.32011: 46.82012: 46.42013: 472014: 48.42015: 512016: 52.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in France stood at 52.35. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in France peaked at 52.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.91, in 2007.

France ranks 1st of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 45.04 —
2005 45.41 +0.8%
2006 44.98 -1.0%
2007 44.91 -0.2%
2009 46.67 +3.9%
2010 46.29 -0.8%
2011 46.79 +1.1%
2012 46.39 -0.9%
2013 46.97 +1.2%
2014 48.44 +3.1%
2015 50.97 +5.2%
2016 52.35 +2.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 52.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.3, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • France's 52.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.83, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.4 44.91 46.67 5
2010s 48.32 46.29 52.35 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Iceland 47.99 compare
  2. 3 South Korea 47.79 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 47.7 compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in France?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in France was 52.35 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 52.35 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 44.91 in 2007.
How does France rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
France ranks 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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