Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in France

France: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male was 41.35 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.35
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.35
in 2016
All-time low
37.93
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in France, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 39.72005: 39.42006: 39.62007: 37.92009: 402010: 402011: 40.32012: 40.42013: 41.12014: 41.32015: 41.12016: 41.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in France is 41.35, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in France peaked at 41.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.93, in 2007.

That places France 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 39.67 —
2005 39.42 -0.6%
2006 39.61 +0.5%
2007 37.93 -4.2%
2009 39.98 +5.4%
2010 40.04 +0.2%
2011 40.3 +0.6%
2012 40.45 +0.4%
2013 41.06 +1.5%
2014 41.33 +0.7%
2015 41.13 -0.5%
2016 41.35 +0.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 41.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.15, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • France's 41.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.14, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.32 37.93 39.98 5
2010s 40.81 40.04 41.35 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Slovenia 41.71 compare
  2. 21 Czechia 41.63 compare
  3. 22 Lithuania 41.61 compare
  4. 24 Latvia 41.15 compare
  5. 25 Ireland 41.13 compare
  6. 26 Estonia 41.12 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, male in France?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in France was 41.35 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 41.35 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 37.93 in 2007.
How does France rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
France ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male
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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