Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 38.14 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
38.14
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 104 countries
All-time high
38.14
in 2015
All-time low
36.48
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

0102030402001200820152001: 36.52002: 36.52003: 36.62004: 36.72005: 36.62006: 36.92007: 372008: 37.22009: 37.62010: 37.52011: 37.82012: 382013: 382014: 38.12015: 38.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia is 38.14, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 38.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.48, in 2002.

That places Australia 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.83 36.48 37.55 9
2010s 37.93 37.5 38.14 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 54 Malta 39.14 compare
  2. 55 Costa Rica 38.67 compare
  3. 56 Puerto Rico 38.49 compare
  4. 58 Mongolia 38.08 compare
  5. 59 Thailand 38.03 compare
  6. 60 Morocco 37.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 38.14 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 38.14 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.48 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,577 data points, 1970–2021
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