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

United States: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 40.05 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.05
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 104 countries
All-time high
40.21
in 2014
All-time low
35.97
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 381980: 361990: 36.62000: 38.12005: 392010: 402011: 40.22012: 40.12013: 40.22014: 40.22015: 40.12016: 40.12017: 40.12018: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in United States is 40.05, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in United States peaked at 40.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.97, in 1980.

United States ranks 45th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.97 37.97 37.97 1
1980s 35.97 35.97 35.97 1
1990s 36.64 36.64 36.64 1
2000s 38.56 38.13 38.98 2
2010s 40.11 39.97 40.21 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 42 United Kingdom 40.36 compare
  2. 43 Kyrgyzstan 40.33 compare
  3. 44 Panama 40.12 compare
  4. 46 Albania 39.87 compare
  5. 47 Chile 39.7 compare
  6. 48 Sri Lanka 39.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in United States?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in United States was 40.05 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 40.21 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 35.97 in 1980.
How does United States rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
United States ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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