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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Montenegro 22.32 compare
- 16 South Africa 22.29 compare
- 17 Luxembourg 22.28 compare
- 19 Djibouti 22.27 compare
- 20 Italy 22.26 compare
- 21 Armenia 22.21 compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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