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

Italy: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 43.79 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
43.79
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 103 countries
All-time high
45.34
in 2014
All-time low
36.88
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 36.91999: 37.12000: 37.32001: 37.52002: 37.82003: 38.12004: 392005: 39.32006: 39.62007: 39.92008: 40.42009: 40.82010: 41.32011: 41.52012: 42.22013: 42.72014: 45.32015: 43.82016: 43.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy stood at 43.79.

That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy peaked at 45.34 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.88, in 1998.

Italy ranks 14th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37 36.88 37.12 2
2000s 38.96 37.3 40.8 10
2010s 42.93 41.26 45.34 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Slovenia 44.71 compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 44.6 compare
  3. 13 Moldova, Republic of 44.33 compare
  4. 15 Greece 43.28 compare
  5. 16 Spain 43.03 compare
  6. 17 Denmark 42.76 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 Italy?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy was 43.79 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 45.34 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 36.88 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Italy ranks 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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