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

United Kingdom: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 42 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 91 countries
All-time high
44.22
in 2008
All-time low
37.51
in 1993
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 37.81993: 37.51994: 37.91995: 37.81996: 38.11997: 38.11998: 37.92005: 43.32006: 43.22008: 44.22009: 442010: 41.72011: 41.22012: 43.12013: 42.52014: 42.32015: 41.42016: 42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom is 42, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom peaked at 44.22 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.51, in 1993.

United Kingdom ranks 18th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 37.82 —
1993 37.51 -0.8%
1994 37.88 +1.0%
1995 37.84 -0.1%
1996 38.06 +0.6%
1997 38.13 +0.2%
1998 37.89 -0.6%
2005 43.32 +14.3%
2006 43.2 -0.3%
2008 44.22 +2.4%
2009 44.01 -0.5%
2010 41.67 -5.3%
2011 41.21 -1.1%
2012 43.06 +4.5%
2013 42.53 -1.2%
2014 42.3 -0.5%
2015 41.35 -2.2%
2016 42 +1.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.78, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 42 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 37.88 37.51 38.13 7
2000s 43.69 43.2 44.22 4
2010s 42.02 41.21 43.06 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Germany 42.36 compare
  2. 16 South Korea 42.23 compare
  3. 17 Portugal 42.23 compare
  4. 19 Spain 41.84 compare
  5. 20 Belarus 41.82 compare
  6. 21 Russia 41.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom was 42 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 44.22 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 37.51 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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