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

Greece: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 43.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.28
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 104 countries
All-time high
43.28
in 2016
All-time low
37.69
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 37.72005: 37.92006: 38.12007: 38.12008: 38.52009: 39.32010: 39.42011: 39.82012: 40.22013: 40.62014: 40.52015: 432016: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece stood at 43.28. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece peaked at 43.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.69, in 2004.

That places Greece 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 37.69 —
2005 37.85 +0.4%
2006 38.1 +0.7%
2007 38.15 +0.1%
2008 38.46 +0.8%
2009 39.25 +2.1%
2010 39.43 +0.4%
2011 39.83 +1.0%
2012 40.18 +0.9%
2013 40.58 +1.0%
2014 40.55 -0.1%
2015 43.02 +6.1%
2016 43.28 +0.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 43.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.02, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 43.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.25 37.69 39.25 6
2010s 40.98 39.43 43.28 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 12 Netherlands 44.6 compare
  2. 13 Moldova 44.33 compare
  3. 14 Italy 43.79 compare
  4. 16 Spain 43.03 compare
  5. 17 Denmark 42.76 compare
  6. 18 Iceland 42.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece was 43.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 43.28 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 37.69 in 2004.
How does Greece rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Greece ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,395 data points, 1970–2021
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