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

Greece: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 41.58 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.58
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 107 countries
All-time high
41.58
in 2016
All-time low
37.22
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece, 1984–2016

0102030401984200020161984: 37.22004: 38.72005: 392006: 39.22007: 39.22008: 39.52009: 40.12010: 40.22011: 40.32012: 40.82013: 412014: 412015: 41.32016: 41.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece stood at 41.58. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece peaked at 41.58 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.22, in 1984.

Greece ranks 25th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 37.22 —
2004 38.66 +3.9%
2005 39 +0.9%
2006 39.17 +0.4%
2007 39.22 +0.1%
2008 39.49 +0.7%
2009 40.14 +1.6%
2010 40.2 +0.2%
2011 40.35 +0.4%
2012 40.75 +1.0%
2013 41.01 +0.6%
2014 41.01 -0.0%
2015 41.28 +0.7%
2016 41.58 +0.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 41.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 41.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.81, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.22 37.22 37.22 1
2000s 39.28 38.66 40.14 6
2010s 40.88 40.2 41.58 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 22 Belgium 41.84 compare
  2. 23 France 41.82 compare
  3. 24 Georgia 41.8 compare
  4. 26 Romania 41.44 compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 41.43 compare
  6. 28 Armenia 41.39 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 Greece?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece was 41.58 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 41.58 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 37.22 in 1984.
How does Greece rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Greece ranks 25th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,592 data points, 1970–2021
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