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

Portugal: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 22.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.28
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 106 countries
All-time high
22.39
in 2013
All-time low
19.73
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal, 1986–2016

051015201986200120161986: 19.71987: 19.71991: 19.92004: 21.72005: 21.72006: 21.82007: 222008: 22.12009: 22.22010: 22.12011: 22.22012: 22.32013: 22.42014: 22.32015: 22.22016: 22.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal is 22.28, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal peaked at 22.39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.73, in 1986.

Portugal ranks 18th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1986 19.73 —
1987 19.74 +0.0%
1991 19.94 +1.0%
2004 21.73 +9.0%
2005 21.67 -0.3%
2006 21.82 +0.7%
2007 21.98 +0.7%
2008 22.1 +0.6%
2009 22.15 +0.2%
2010 22.1 -0.2%
2011 22.2 +0.4%
2012 22.3 +0.5%
2013 22.39 +0.4%
2014 22.3 -0.4%
2015 22.24 -0.3%
2016 22.28 +0.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 22.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.98, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 22.28 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 19.74 19.73 19.74 2
1990s 19.94 19.94 19.94 1
2000s 21.91 21.67 22.15 6
2010s 22.26 22.1 22.39 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Montenegro 22.32 compare
  2. 16 South Africa 22.29 compare
  3. 17 Luxembourg 22.28 compare
  4. 19 Djibouti 22.27 compare
  5. 20 Italy 22.26 compare
  6. 21 Armenia 22.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal was 22.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.39 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 19.73 in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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