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

United States: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 43.81 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
43.81
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 103 countries
All-time high
45.47
in 1970
All-time low
41.57
in 2011
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States, 1970–2018

010203040501970199420181970: 45.51980: 44.12010: 41.72011: 41.62012: 422013: 42.82014: 43.32015: 43.32016: 43.52017: 44.92018: 43.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States is 43.81, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States peaked at 45.47 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 41.57, in 2011.

United States ranks 37th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.47 45.47 45.47 1
1980s 44.14 44.14 44.14 1
2010s 42.99 41.57 44.91 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 34 Mongolia 44.31 compare
  2. 35 Serbia 44.27 compare
  3. 36 Belgium 44.24 compare
  4. 38 Costa Rica 43.79 compare
  5. 39 Peru 43.65 compare
  6. 40 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 43.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States was 43.81 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 45.47 in 1970.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 41.57 in 2011.
How does United States rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
United States ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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