Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany

Germany: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.37 in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
42.37
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 101 countries
All-time high
42.37
in 2011
All-time low
39.1
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany, 2002–2011

0102030402002200620112002: 39.12003: 39.32004: 39.62005: 40.92006: 40.42007: 41.42008: 41.62009: 41.82010: 42.22011: 42.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Germany recorded 42.37 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany peaked at 42.37 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.1, in 2002.

Germany ranks 20th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.53 39.1 41.81 8
2010s 42.28 42.2 42.37 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 17 Denmark 42.76 compare
  2. 18 Iceland 42.76 compare
  3. 19 Luxembourg 42.5 compare
  4. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.17 compare
  5. 22 Cyprus 42.02 compare
  6. 23 Portugal 41.99 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany was 42.37 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 42.37 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1 in 2002.
How does Germany rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Germany ranks 20th out of 101 countries with data for 2011.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
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