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

United Kingdom: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 40.09 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
40.09
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 93 countries
All-time high
40.92
in 2008
All-time low
36.99
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 371993: 37.21994: 37.31995: 37.41996: 37.41997: 37.41998: 37.62005: 40.22006: 40.12008: 40.92009: 40.32010: 40.42011: 40.22012: 40.12013: 40.12014: 40.22015: 40.32016: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom stood at 40.09.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom peaked at 40.92 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.99, in 1992.

United Kingdom ranks 37th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.32 36.99 37.55 7
2000s 40.39 40.05 40.92 4
2010s 40.19 40.08 40.37 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 34 Kyrgyzstan 40.54 compare
  2. 35 Cyprus 40.39 compare
  3. 36 Ukraine 40.33 compare
  4. 38 United States 40.02 compare
  5. 39 Ireland 39.94 compare
  6. 40 Tunisia 39.66 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 United Kingdom?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom was 40.09 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 40.92 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 36.99 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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