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

Germany: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 42.36 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
42.36
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
42.36
in 2011
All-time low
39.16
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Germany, 2002–2011

0102030402002200620112002: 39.22003: 39.42004: 39.72005: 40.92006: 40.42007: 41.42008: 41.62009: 41.82010: 42.22011: 42.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Germany recorded 42.36 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Germany peaked at 42.36 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.16, in 2002.

Germany ranks 16th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.54 39.16 41.8 8
2010s 42.27 42.18 42.36 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Sweden 42.44 compare
  2. 14 Estonia 42.41 compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 42.39 compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 42.35 compare
  5. 18 Portugal 42.12 compare
  6. 19 Slovenia 42.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Germany?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Germany was 42.36 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 42.36 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 39.16 in 2002.
How does Germany rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Germany ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2011.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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