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

Spain: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 41.84 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.84
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 91 countries
All-time high
41.84
in 2016
All-time low
35.5
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 35.51993: 35.91994: 35.91995: 35.71996: 36.11997: 36.21998: 36.21999: 36.12000: 36.12001: 36.22002: 36.52003: 36.82004: 37.92005: 37.82006: 37.92007: 38.32008: 38.32009: 39.12010: 39.62011: 40.42012: 40.62013: 41.22014: 41.32015: 41.62016: 41.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain stood at 41.84. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain peaked at 41.84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.5, in 1992.

That places Spain 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 35.5 —
1993 35.94 +1.2%
1994 35.85 -0.2%
1995 35.72 -0.4%
1996 36.07 +1.0%
1997 36.22 +0.4%
1998 36.24 +0.1%
1999 36.13 -0.3%
2000 36.11 -0.0%
2001 36.17 +0.1%
2002 36.53 +1.0%
2003 36.8 +0.7%
2004 37.9 +3.0%
2005 37.81 -0.3%
2006 37.87 +0.2%
2007 38.34 +1.2%
2008 38.34 -0.0%
2009 39.14 +2.1%
2010 39.64 +1.3%
2011 40.39 +1.9%
2012 40.59 +0.5%
2013 41.19 +1.5%
2014 41.3 +0.3%
2015 41.64 +0.8%
2016 41.84 +0.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 41.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.78, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 41.84 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
1990s 35.96 35.5 36.24 8
2000s 37.5 36.11 39.14 10
2010s 40.94 39.64 41.84 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 16 South Korea 42.23 compare
  2. 17 Portugal 42.23 compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 42 compare
  4. 20 Belarus 41.82 compare
  5. 21 Russia 41.78 compare
  6. 22 France 41.69 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain was 41.84 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 41.84 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Spain ranks 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, 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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