Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium

Belgium: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 44.24 in 2003. β–² Rising

Latest (2003)
44.24
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 103 countries
All-time high
44.24
in 2003
All-time low
32.94
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985–2003

0102030401985199420031985: 32.91986: 331987: 33.11988: 33.31989: 33.51991: 33.81992: 36.51993: 36.81994: 371995: 37.31996: 37.41997: 37.51998: 42.81999: 432000: 42.62001: 42.92002: 43.32003: 44.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium is 44.24, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium peaked at 44.24 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.94, in 1985.

Belgium ranks 36th of 103 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
1980s 33.15 32.94 33.47 5
1990s 38.02 33.8 42.98 9
2000s 43.25 42.61 44.24 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 33 Iceland 44.4
  2. 34 Mongolia 44.31
  3. 35 Serbia 44.27
  4. 37 United States 43.81 compare
  5. 38 Costa Rica 43.79 compare
  6. 39 Peru 43.65 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium was 44.24 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 44.24 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 32.94 in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Belgium ranks 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2003.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,418 data points, 1970–2021
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