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

United Kingdom: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 59 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
59
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
2nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
59
in 2016
All-time low
38.34
in 1993
Years of data
5
1992–2016

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

02040601992200420161992: 38.61993: 38.31994: 38.52014: 42.52016: 59

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 59 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom peaked at 59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.34, in 1993.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.46 38.34 38.55 3
2010s 50.73 42.46 59 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Malta 59.78 compare
  2. 3 Korea 57.18 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 51.83 compare
  4. 5 Ireland 50.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom was 59 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 59 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 38.34 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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