Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban was 45.52 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
45.52
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 86 countries
All-time high
46.78
in 2008
All-time low
44.42
in 2014
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

010203040502005201020162005: 46.12006: 44.92008: 46.82009: 46.52010: 45.72011: 45.82012: 45.42013: 45.32014: 44.42015: 46.12016: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 45.52 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 46.78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.42, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 46.12
2006 44.94 -2.6%
2008 46.78 +4.1%
2009 46.48 -0.6%
2010 45.69 -1.7%
2011 45.76 +0.2%
2012 45.43 -0.7%
2013 45.32 -0.3%
2014 44.42 -2.0%
2015 46.12 +3.8%
2016 45.52 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.08 44.94 46.78 4
2010s 45.46 44.42 46.12 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 24 Palestine, State of 45.58 compare
  2. 25 Bulgaria 45.56 compare
  3. 26 Denmark 45.53 compare
  4. 28 Panama 45.51 compare
  5. 29 Norway 45.47 compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 45.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 45.52 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.78 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 44.42 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,152 data points, 1981–2021
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