Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal

Portugal: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 42.23 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.23
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 91 countries
All-time high
42.23
in 2016
All-time low
38.59
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 38.62005: 38.92006: 392007: 39.32008: 39.82009: 40.42010: 40.52011: 40.32012: 40.72013: 41.42014: 41.82015: 41.82016: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal is 42.23, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal peaked at 42.23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.59, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 17th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 38.59 —
2005 38.93 +0.9%
2006 39.05 +0.3%
2007 39.26 +0.5%
2008 39.84 +1.5%
2009 40.44 +1.5%
2010 40.47 +0.1%
2011 40.28 -0.5%
2012 40.7 +1.0%
2013 41.41 +1.8%
2014 41.75 +0.8%
2015 41.77 +0.0%
2016 42.23 +1.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 42.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.78, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 42.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.74, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.35 38.59 40.44 6
2010s 41.23 40.28 42.23 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Georgia 42.45 compare
  2. 15 Germany 42.36 compare
  3. 16 South Korea 42.23 compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom 42 compare
  5. 19 Spain 41.84 compare
  6. 20 Belarus 41.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal was 42.23 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 42.23 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 38.59 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,279 data points, 1970–2021
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