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

Italy: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 44.12 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.12
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 94 countries
All-time high
44.12
in 2016
All-time low
37.42
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 37.41993: 37.51994: 37.81995: 37.81996: 37.91997: 38.11998: 38.21999: 38.32000: 38.42001: 38.52002: 38.72003: 38.92004: 39.72005: 40.12006: 40.22007: 40.52008: 40.82009: 41.32010: 41.62011: 41.82012: 42.42013: 42.92014: 43.42015: 43.72016: 44.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy stood at 44.12. That is the highest value across all 25 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, urban in Italy peaked at 44.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.42, in 1992.

Italy ranks 1st of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 37.42 —
1993 37.53 +0.3%
1994 37.75 +0.6%
1995 37.79 +0.1%
1996 37.94 +0.4%
1997 38.08 +0.4%
1998 38.15 +0.2%
1999 38.25 +0.3%
2000 38.36 +0.3%
2001 38.48 +0.3%
2002 38.69 +0.5%
2003 38.85 +0.4%
2004 39.66 +2.1%
2005 40.08 +1.1%
2006 40.2 +0.3%
2007 40.46 +0.6%
2008 40.84 +0.9%
2009 41.27 +1.1%
2010 41.64 +0.9%
2011 41.8 +0.4%
2012 42.42 +1.5%
2013 42.9 +1.1%
2014 43.41 +1.2%
2015 43.75 +0.8%
2016 44.12 +0.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 44.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 44.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.54, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.86 37.42 38.25 8
2000s 39.69 38.36 41.27 10
2010s 42.86 41.64 44.12 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Norway 43.48 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 42.78 compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 42.77 compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy was 44.12 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.12 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 37.42 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Italy ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
94 places, 1,307 data points, 1970–2021
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