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
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015
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 60th out of 107 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.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.51 | — |
| 2002 | 36.48 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.57 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.94 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 36.99 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.16 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.55 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.78 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.02 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.97 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.14 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.14 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 38.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 38.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.26, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.83 | 36.48 | 37.55 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.93 | 37.5 | 38.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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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 60th out of 107 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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