Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium

Belgium: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 40.27 in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
40.27
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.27
in 2003
All-time low
38.29
in 1989
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium, 1985–2003

0102030401985199420031985: 38.91986: 38.61987: 38.41988: 38.31989: 38.31991: 38.41992: 38.41993: 38.51994: 38.71995: 38.91996: 38.91997: 391998: 39.21999: 39.42000: 39.52001: 39.82002: 40.12003: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium is 40.27, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium peaked at 40.27 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.29, in 1989.

Belgium ranks 61st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1985 38.92 —
1986 38.64 -0.7%
1987 38.37 -0.7%
1988 38.3 -0.2%
1989 38.29 -0.0%
1991 38.43 +0.4%
1992 38.42 -0.0%
1993 38.51 +0.2%
1994 38.69 +0.5%
1995 38.87 +0.4%
1996 38.9 +0.1%
1997 38.97 +0.2%
1998 39.19 +0.6%
1999 39.41 +0.6%
2000 39.51 +0.2%
2001 39.84 +0.8%
2002 40.11 +0.7%
2003 40.27 +0.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 40.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.95, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 40.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.95, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.5 38.29 38.92 5
1990s 38.82 38.42 39.41 9
2000s 39.93 39.51 40.27 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 58 Morocco 40.44 compare
  2. 59 Djibouti 40.39 compare
  3. 60 Mexico 40.39
  4. 62 Trinidad and Tobago 40.24 compare
  5. 63 Austria 40.21 compare
  6. 64 Brazil 40.21 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium was 40.27 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 40.27 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 38.29 in 1989.
How does Belgium rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Belgium ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2003.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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