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

Italy: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 44.39 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.39
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
44.39
in 2016
All-time low
35.21
in 1989
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 35.21989: 35.21990: 35.31991: 35.21992: 35.61993: 35.91994: 36.21995: 36.51996: 36.71997: 371998: 37.11999: 37.32000: 37.42001: 37.72002: 382003: 38.22004: 39.32005: 39.82006: 39.92007: 40.12008: 40.72009: 41.22010: 41.72011: 41.92012: 42.52013: 43.12014: 43.72015: 43.82016: 44.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy stood at 44.39. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy peaked at 44.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.21, in 1989.

That places Italy 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 35.22 —
1989 35.21 -0.0%
1990 35.27 +0.2%
1991 35.21 -0.2%
1992 35.61 +1.1%
1993 35.88 +0.8%
1994 36.17 +0.8%
1995 36.46 +0.8%
1996 36.74 +0.8%
1997 37 +0.7%
1998 37.12 +0.3%
1999 37.34 +0.6%
2000 37.4 +0.1%
2001 37.68 +0.8%
2002 38.03 +0.9%
2003 38.19 +0.4%
2004 39.33 +3.0%
2005 39.77 +1.1%
2006 39.88 +0.3%
2007 40.1 +0.5%
2008 40.67 +1.4%
2009 41.15 +1.2%
2010 41.67 +1.3%
2011 41.87 +0.5%
2012 42.47 +1.4%
2013 43.07 +1.4%
2014 43.72 +1.5%
2015 43.84 +0.3%
2016 44.39 +1.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 44.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 44.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.17, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.21 35.21 35.22 2
1990s 36.28 35.21 37.34 10
2000s 39.22 37.4 41.15 10
2010s 43.01 41.67 44.39 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Moldova 44.19 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 43.81 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 43.7 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 Italy?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy was 44.39 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.39 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 35.21 in 1989.
How does Italy rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
Italy ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, 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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