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

Poland: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 40.54 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.54
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 107 countries
All-time high
40.76
in 2016
All-time low
38.54
in 2006
Years of data
17
2001–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland, 2001–2019

0102030402001201020192001: 38.72002: 38.82003: 39.12004: 39.22005: 38.72006: 38.52007: 38.72008: 392009: 39.32010: 39.52011: 39.72012: 39.82013: 40.42014: 40.22015: 40.62016: 40.82019: 40.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland is 40.54, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland peaked at 40.76 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.54, in 2006.

Poland ranks 40th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 38.67 —
2002 38.8 +0.3%
2003 39.09 +0.7%
2004 39.25 +0.4%
2005 38.68 -1.5%
2006 38.54 -0.3%
2007 38.71 +0.4%
2008 38.99 +0.7%
2009 39.28 +0.8%
2010 39.51 +0.6%
2011 39.67 +0.4%
2012 39.81 +0.3%
2013 40.38 +1.4%
2014 40.24 -0.3%
2015 40.58 +0.8%
2016 40.76 +0.4%
2019 40.54 -0.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 40.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 40.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.81, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.89 38.54 39.28 9
2010s 40.19 39.51 40.76 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 37 North Macedonia 40.72 compare
  2. 38 Luxembourg 40.71 compare
  3. 39 Ukraine 40.57 compare
  4. 41 Cyprus 40.41 compare
  5. 42 United Kingdom 40.36 compare
  6. 43 Kyrgyzstan 40.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland was 40.54 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 40.76 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.54 in 2006.
How does Poland rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Poland ranks 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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