Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Spain

Spain: Average age of employers, aged 25-64 was 46.58 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.58
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
47.66
in 2015
All-time low
44.48
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Spain, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 45.22005: 44.62006: 44.52007: 44.62008: 44.82009: 45.52010: 45.52011: 45.12012: 45.72013: 46.52014: 47.22015: 47.72016: 46.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Spain stood at 46.58.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Spain peaked at 47.66 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.48, in 2006.

Spain ranks 23rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Spain, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 45.17 —
2005 44.61 -1.2%
2006 44.48 -0.3%
2007 44.61 +0.3%
2008 44.84 +0.5%
2009 45.53 +1.6%
2010 45.47 -0.1%
2011 45.1 -0.8%
2012 45.67 +1.2%
2013 46.47 +1.8%
2014 47.19 +1.5%
2015 47.66 +1.0%
2016 46.58 -2.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 46.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.54, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 46.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.02, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.87 44.48 45.53 6
2010s 46.31 45.1 47.66 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 Denmark 46.85 compare
  2. 21 Thailand 46.75 compare
  3. 22 Portugal 46.65 compare
  4. 24 Greece 46.54 compare
  5. 25 Philippines 46.51 compare
  6. 26 Cyprus 46.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Spain?
Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Spain was 46.58 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 47.66 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 44.48 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for average age of employers, aged 25-64?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,260 data points, 1970–2021
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