Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium

Belgium: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 38.02 in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
38.02
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 106 countries
All-time high
38.02
in 2003
All-time low
33.62
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, 1985–2003

0102030401985199420031985: 33.61986: 33.71987: 33.71988: 341989: 341991: 34.61992: 34.61993: 35.31994: 35.71995: 35.91996: 36.21997: 36.41998: 36.71999: 36.92000: 372001: 37.42002: 37.62003: 38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 38.02 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in 2003. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium peaked at 38.02 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.62, in 1985.

That places Belgium 58th out of 106 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1985 33.62 —
1986 33.67 +0.1%
1987 33.7 +0.1%
1988 33.98 +0.8%
1989 34.03 +0.1%
1991 34.55 +1.5%
1992 34.65 +0.3%
1993 35.29 +1.8%
1994 35.65 +1.0%
1995 35.95 +0.8%
1996 36.17 +0.6%
1997 36.45 +0.8%
1998 36.71 +0.7%
1999 36.86 +0.4%
2000 36.98 +0.3%
2001 37.37 +1.1%
2002 37.6 +0.6%
2003 38.02 +1.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 38.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 38.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.17, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.8 33.62 34.03 5
1990s 35.81 34.55 36.86 9
2000s 37.49 36.98 38.02 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 55 Mauritius 38.47
  2. 56 India 38.43 compare
  3. 57 Egypt 38.16 compare
  4. 59 Malta 37.9
  5. 60 Thailand 37.83 compare
  6. 61 Brazil 37.81 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium was 38.02 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38.02 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 33.62 in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
Belgium ranks 58th out of 106 countries with data for 2003.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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