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

Austria: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 41.12 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.12
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
41.12
in 2016
All-time low
35.53
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria, 1995–2016

0102030401995200520161995: 35.51996: 35.71997: 361998: 36.11999: 36.42000: 36.72001: 36.92003: 37.42004: 38.52005: 38.82006: 39.22007: 39.12008: 39.22009: 39.82010: 39.92011: 402012: 40.22013: 40.42014: 40.72015: 40.82016: 41.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria stood at 41.12. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria peaked at 41.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.53, in 1995.

That places Austria 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 35.53 —
1996 35.72 +0.5%
1997 36.01 +0.8%
1998 36.14 +0.4%
1999 36.39 +0.7%
2000 36.71 +0.9%
2001 36.89 +0.5%
2003 37.38 +1.3%
2004 38.55 +3.1%
2005 38.81 +0.7%
2006 39.16 +0.9%
2007 39.08 -0.2%
2008 39.24 +0.4%
2009 39.83 +1.5%
2010 39.91 +0.2%
2011 39.98 +0.2%
2012 40.23 +0.6%
2013 40.41 +0.4%
2014 40.7 +0.7%
2015 40.83 +0.3%
2016 41.12 +0.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 41.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 41.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.81, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.96 35.53 36.39 5
2000s 38.4 36.71 39.83 9
2010s 40.45 39.91 41.12 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 29 Croatia 41.37 compare
  2. 30 South Korea 41.35 compare
  3. 31 Russia 41.15 compare
  4. 33 Belarus 41.05 compare
  5. 34 Serbia 40.98 compare
  6. 35 Kazakhstan 40.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria was 41.12 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 41.12 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.53 in 1995.
How does Austria rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Austria ranks 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,592 data points, 1970–2021
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