Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium

Belgium: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 38.5 in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
38.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 94 countries
All-time high
38.5
in 2003
All-time low
36.35
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2003

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium, 1992–2003

0102030401992199720031992: 36.31993: 36.71994: 36.91995: 37.11996: 37.21997: 37.41998: 37.51999: 37.82000: 37.72001: 382002: 38.22003: 38.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 38.5 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2003. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium peaked at 38.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.35, in 1992.

That places Belgium 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium, 1992 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1992 36.35 —
1993 36.71 +1.0%
1994 36.9 +0.5%
1995 37.12 +0.6%
1996 37.23 +0.3%
1997 37.35 +0.3%
1998 37.49 +0.4%
1999 37.77 +0.8%
2000 37.71 -0.2%
2001 38.04 +0.9%
2002 38.25 +0.6%
2003 38.5 +0.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 38.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 38.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.54, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.11 36.35 37.77 8
2000s 38.13 37.71 38.5 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 47 Argentina 39.26
  2. 48 Malta 39.14
  3. 49 Costa Rica 38.78 compare
  4. 51 Morocco 38.43 compare
  5. 52 Thailand 38.36 compare
  6. 53 Mongolia 38.14

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Belgium was 38.5 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 36.35 in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Belgium ranks 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2003.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,307 data points, 1970–2021
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