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

Spain: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 48.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.4
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
48.4
in 2016
All-time low
36.85
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 36.81993: 37.41994: 37.41995: 37.31996: 37.61997: 37.61998: 44.31999: 44.22000: 44.52001: 44.72002: 44.82003: 452004: 46.22005: 43.42006: 44.22007: 45.32008: 442009: 46.62010: 46.12011: 46.52012: 46.72013: 482014: 47.62015: 47.62016: 48.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain is 48.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain peaked at 48.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.85, in 1992.

Spain ranks 11th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 36.85 —
1993 37.36 +1.4%
1994 37.36 -0.0%
1995 37.34 -0.1%
1996 37.6 +0.7%
1997 37.59 -0.0%
1998 44.25 +17.7%
1999 44.22 -0.1%
2000 44.52 +0.7%
2001 44.66 +0.3%
2002 44.75 +0.2%
2003 45.03 +0.6%
2004 46.2 +2.6%
2005 43.43 -6.0%
2006 44.17 +1.7%
2007 45.27 +2.5%
2008 44.03 -2.7%
2009 46.58 +5.8%
2010 46.08 -1.1%
2011 46.53 +1.0%
2012 46.68 +0.3%
2013 47.98 +2.8%
2014 47.64 -0.7%
2015 47.63 -0.0%
2016 48.4 +1.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 48.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.44, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 48.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.4, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.07 36.85 44.25 8
2000s 44.86 43.43 46.58 10
2010s 47.28 46.08 48.4 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Cyprus 49.79 compare
  2. 9 Slovenia 49.4 compare
  3. 10 Portugal 48.55 compare
  4. 12 Sri Lanka 48.4 compare
  5. 13 Austria 48.37 compare
  6. 14 Greece 47.63 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain was 48.4 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 48.4 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 36.85 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Spain ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
104 places, 1,432 data points, 1970–2021
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