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

Portugal: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 42.09 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
42.09
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 93 countries
All-time high
42.09
in 2016
All-time low
38.42
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 38.42005: 38.52006: 38.72007: 39.32008: 39.52009: 39.62010: 39.82011: 402012: 412013: 41.22014: 41.72015: 41.92016: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 42.09 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal peaked at 42.09 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.42, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 11th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.02 38.42 39.65 6
2010s 41.11 39.81 42.09 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Iceland 42.41 compare
  2. 9 Moldova 42.38 compare
  3. 10 Germany 42.36 compare
  4. 12 Lithuania 42.06 compare
  5. 13 Finland 42.05 compare
  6. 14 Sweden 41.95 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal was 42.09 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 42.09 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 38.42 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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
93 places, 1,294 data points, 1970–2021
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