Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Greece

Greece: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 22.45 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.45
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 106 countries
All-time high
23.01
in 2012
All-time low
20.48
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Greece, 1984–2016

05101520251984200020161984: 20.52004: 22.32005: 22.22006: 22.32007: 22.22008: 22.32009: 22.42010: 22.42011: 22.62012: 232013: 22.42014: 22.52015: 22.42016: 22.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Greece is 22.45, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Greece peaked at 23.01 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.48, in 1984.

That places Greece 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 20.48 —
2004 22.27 +8.7%
2005 22.18 -0.4%
2006 22.34 +0.7%
2007 22.21 -0.6%
2008 22.28 +0.3%
2009 22.39 +0.5%
2010 22.41 +0.1%
2011 22.57 +0.7%
2012 23.01 +1.9%
2013 22.4 -2.6%
2014 22.48 +0.4%
2015 22.39 -0.4%
2016 22.45 +0.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 22.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.98, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 22.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.13, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.48 20.48 20.48 1
2000s 22.28 22.18 22.39 6
2010s 22.53 22.39 23.01 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 6 Czechia 22.52 compare
  2. 7 Spain 22.48 compare
  3. 8 Slovenia 22.45 compare
  4. 10 Latvia 22.45 compare
  5. 11 Estonia 22.36 compare
  6. 12 Kazakhstan 22.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Greece?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Greece was 22.45 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 23.01 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 20.48 in 1984.
How does Greece rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Greece ranks 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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