Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in United States of America

United States of America: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male was 40.14 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.14
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 105 countries
All-time high
40.17
in 2017
All-time low
36.26
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in United States of America, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 38.11980: 36.31990: 36.62000: 382005: 38.72010: 39.82011: 40.12012: 39.92013: 40.12014: 40.12015: 402016: 40.12017: 40.22018: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in United States of America is 40.14, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in United States of America peaked at 40.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.26, in 1980.

That places United States of America 41st out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.11 38.11 38.11 1
1980s 36.26 36.26 36.26 1
1990s 36.64 36.64 36.64 1
2000s 38.34 37.97 38.71 2
2010s 40.05 39.8 40.17 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 38 Russian Federation 40.21 compare
  2. 39 Kosovo 40.2 compare
  3. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.15 compare
  4. 42 Albania 40.13 compare
  5. 43 Armenia 40.13 compare
  6. 44 Ukraine 40.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in United States of America?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in United States of America was 40.14 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 40.17 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 36.26 in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
United States of America ranks 41st out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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