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

Mauritius: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 37.49 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
37.49
World rank
57th
of 104 countries
All-time high
37.49
in 2017
All-time low
34.92
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius, 2001–2017

0102030402001200920172001: 34.92002: 35.52003: 35.12004: 35.42005: 35.42006: 37.22007: 36.42008: 36.22009: 36.42010: 36.72012: 37.32017: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 37.49 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius peaked at 37.49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.92, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 34.92 —
2002 35.45 +1.5%
2003 35.1 -1.0%
2004 35.41 +0.9%
2005 35.41 -0.0%
2006 37.16 +4.9%
2007 36.36 -2.2%
2008 36.2 -0.4%
2009 36.44 +0.7%
2010 36.71 +0.7%
2012 37.27 +1.5%
2017 37.49 +0.6%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 37.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.49, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 37.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.1, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.83 34.92 37.16 9
2010s 37.16 36.71 37.49 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 54 Belgium 37.88
  2. 55 Chile 37.8 compare
  3. 56 Niger 37.56 compare
  4. 58 Austria 37.38
  5. 59 Guinea 37.33 compare
  6. 60 Thailand 36.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mauritius was 37.49 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 37.49 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 34.92 in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mauritius ranks 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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
104 places, 1,395 data points, 1970–2021
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