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

Italy: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 43.98 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.98
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
43.98
in 2016
All-time low
36.99
in 1991
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 37.41989: 37.21990: 37.31991: 371992: 37.31993: 37.41994: 37.61995: 37.71996: 37.81997: 381998: 381999: 38.22000: 38.32001: 38.42002: 38.62003: 38.82004: 39.62005: 39.92006: 40.12007: 40.42008: 40.82009: 41.22010: 41.52011: 41.72012: 42.42013: 42.92014: 43.42015: 43.72016: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy is 43.98, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy peaked at 43.98 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.99, in 1991.

That places Italy 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.31 37.25 37.38 2
1990s 37.63 36.99 38.18 10
2000s 39.6 38.28 41.15 10
2010s 42.79 41.51 43.98 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Moldova 44.32 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 43.43 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 42.89 compare
  4. 5 Finland 42.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy was 43.98 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 43.98 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 36.99 in 1991.
How does Italy rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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