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

Portugal: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 42.26 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
42.26
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 105 countries
All-time high
42.26
in 2016
All-time low
34.9
in 1991
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Portugal, 1986–2016

0102030401986200120161986: 34.91987: 351991: 34.92004: 38.42005: 38.42006: 38.82007: 39.22008: 39.72009: 39.92010: 40.12011: 40.32012: 40.92013: 41.42014: 41.92015: 422016: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 42.26 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Portugal peaked at 42.26 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.9, in 1991.

Portugal ranks 21st of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.95 34.9 35 2
1990s 34.9 34.9 34.9 1
2000s 39.06 38.38 39.87 6
2010s 41.25 40.14 42.26 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Czechia 42.5 compare
  2. 19 Germany 42.47 compare
  3. 20 France 42.29 compare
  4. 22 Kyrgyzstan 42.19 compare
  5. 23 Netherlands 42.15 compare
  6. 24 Slovak Republic 42.01 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Portugal?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Portugal was 42.26 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 42.26 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 34.9 in 1991.
How does Portugal rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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