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

Italy: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 46.97 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.97
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 98 countries
All-time high
46.97
in 2016
All-time low
43.66
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

010203040502004201020162004: 44.32005: 43.92006: 43.72007: 442008: 44.52009: 44.92010: 44.92011: 452012: 452013: 46.32014: 46.62015: 46.62016: 47

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 46.97 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Italy peaked at 46.97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.66, in 2006.

That places Italy 15th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Italy, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 44.28 —
2005 43.91 -0.8%
2006 43.66 -0.6%
2007 43.95 +0.7%
2008 44.45 +1.1%
2009 44.93 +1.1%
2010 44.9 -0.1%
2011 45.01 +0.2%
2012 45.01 -0.0%
2013 46.34 +3.0%
2014 46.63 +0.6%
2015 46.57 -0.1%
2016 46.97 +0.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 46.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.3, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 46.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.83, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.2 43.66 44.93 6
2010s 45.92 44.9 46.97 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Kazakhstan 47.12 compare
  2. 13 Kosovo 47.06 compare
  3. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 47.06 compare
  4. 16 Austria 46.72 compare
  5. 17 Uruguay 46.67 compare
  6. 18 Malta 46.66 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 Italy?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Italy was 46.97 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 46.97 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 43.66 in 2006.
How does Italy rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
Italy ranks 15th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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