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

Spain: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 43.03 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.03
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 101 countries
All-time high
43.03
in 2016
All-time low
34.46
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

0102030401998200720161998: 34.61999: 34.52000: 34.62001: 34.92002: 35.22003: 35.52004: 37.92005: 37.42006: 37.62007: 37.82008: 38.32009: 39.12010: 39.72011: 40.32012: 40.82013: 41.32014: 42.52015: 42.72016: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain is 43.03, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain peaked at 43.03 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.46, in 1999.

Spain ranks 16th of 101 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 34.53 34.46 34.6 2
2000s 36.82 34.57 39.12 10
2010s 41.48 39.73 43.03 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Moldova 44.33 compare
  2. 14 Italy 43.79 compare
  3. 15 Greece 43.28 compare
  4. 17 Denmark 42.76 compare
  5. 18 Iceland 42.76 compare
  6. 19 Luxembourg 42.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain was 43.03 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43.03 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 34.46 in 1999.
How does Spain rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Spain ranks 16th out of 101 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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