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

France: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 41.82 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.82
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
41.82
in 2016
All-time low
38.71
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in France, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 402005: 402006: 40.12007: 38.72009: 40.62010: 40.52011: 40.82012: 412013: 41.42014: 41.82015: 41.52016: 41.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 41.82 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in France peaked at 41.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.71, in 2007.

France ranks 23rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.87 38.71 40.57 5
2010s 41.27 40.52 41.82 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Czechia 42.04 compare
  2. 21 Montenegro 41.85 compare
  3. 22 Belgium 41.84 compare
  4. 24 Georgia 41.8 compare
  5. 25 Greece 41.58 compare
  6. 26 Romania 41.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in France?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in France was 41.82 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 41.82 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 38.71 in 2007.
How does France rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
France ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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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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