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

Portugal: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 48.55 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
48.55
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 103 countries
All-time high
48.55
in 2016
All-time low
32.01
in 1987
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016

010203040501986200120161986: 32.11987: 321991: 32.42004: 412005: 41.72006: 42.12007: 42.62008: 43.62009: 44.22010: 44.72011: 45.12012: 45.92013: 46.62014: 47.52015: 47.92016: 48.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal stood at 48.55. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal peaked at 48.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.01, in 1987.

Portugal ranks 10th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.05 32.01 32.1 2
1990s 32.41 32.41 32.41 1
2000s 42.52 40.98 44.21 6
2010s 46.61 44.7 48.55 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 France 49.86 compare
  2. 8 Cyprus 49.79 compare
  3. 9 Slovenia 49.4 compare
  4. 11 Spain 48.4 compare
  5. 12 Sri Lanka 48.4 compare
  6. 13 Austria 48.37 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal was 48.55 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 48.55 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 32.01 in 1987.
How does Portugal rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, 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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