Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male was 40.15 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
40.15
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 105 countries
All-time high
41.08
in 2008
All-time low
37.24
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 37.21993: 37.31994: 37.31995: 37.41996: 37.41997: 37.41998: 37.52005: 40.52006: 40.12008: 41.12009: 40.32010: 40.22011: 40.22012: 40.32013: 40.12014: 40.42015: 40.22016: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 40.15.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 41.08 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.24, in 1992.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.36 37.24 37.53 7
2000s 40.5 40.15 41.08 4
2010s 40.23 40.08 40.44 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 37 Djibouti 40.22 compare
  2. 38 Russia 40.21 compare
  3. 39 Kosovo 40.2 compare
  4. 41 United States of America 40.14 compare
  5. 42 Albania 40.13 compare
  6. 43 Armenia 40.13 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, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 40.15 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41.08 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.24 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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