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

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

Latest (2016)
41.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
41.84
in 2016
All-time low
35.76
in 1987
Years of data
30
1985–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, 1985–2016

0102030401985200020161985: 36.21986: 35.91987: 35.81988: 35.91989: 361991: 36.31992: 36.31993: 36.71994: 36.91995: 37.11996: 37.21997: 37.31998: 37.51999: 37.82000: 37.72001: 382002: 38.32003: 38.52004: 39.32005: 39.62006: 39.82007: 402008: 40.22009: 40.72010: 41.12011: 41.12013: 41.72014: 41.82015: 41.82016: 41.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 41.84 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium peaked at 41.84 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.76, in 1987.

That places Belgium 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, 1985 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1985 36.17 —
1986 35.91 -0.7%
1987 35.76 -0.4%
1988 35.93 +0.5%
1989 36.02 +0.2%
1991 36.28 +0.7%
1992 36.33 +0.1%
1993 36.66 +0.9%
1994 36.87 +0.6%
1995 37.11 +0.7%
1996 37.22 +0.3%
1997 37.35 +0.3%
1998 37.51 +0.4%
1999 37.78 +0.7%
2000 37.68 -0.3%
2001 38.01 +0.9%
2002 38.26 +0.6%
2003 38.5 +0.6%
2004 39.33 +2.2%
2005 39.6 +0.7%
2006 39.77 +0.4%
2007 40.01 +0.6%
2008 40.2 +0.5%
2009 40.66 +1.1%
2010 41.09 +1.1%
2011 41.1 +0.0%
2013 41.68 +1.4%
2014 41.8 +0.3%
2015 41.78 -0.0%
2016 41.84 +0.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 41.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 41.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.81, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.96 35.76 36.17 5
1990s 37.01 36.28 37.78 9
2000s 39.2 37.68 40.66 10
2010s 41.55 41.09 41.84 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 19 Slovenia 42.11 compare
  2. 20 Czechia 42.04 compare
  3. 21 Montenegro 41.85 compare
  4. 23 France 41.82 compare
  5. 24 Georgia 41.8 compare
  6. 25 Greece 41.58 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium was 41.84 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 41.84 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 35.76 in 1987.
How does Belgium rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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