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

Italy: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 44.77 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.77
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 106 countries
All-time high
44.77
in 2016
All-time low
39.89
in 1995
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 40.41989: 40.41990: 40.31991: 40.11992: 401993: 401994: 401995: 39.91996: 401997: 401998: 401999: 40.12000: 40.12001: 40.22002: 40.32003: 40.42004: 41.12005: 41.52006: 41.42007: 41.72008: 41.92009: 42.22010: 42.52011: 42.72012: 43.32013: 43.72014: 44.12015: 44.42016: 44.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Italy stood at 44.77. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Italy peaked at 44.77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.89, in 1995.

Italy ranks 4th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 40.38 —
1989 40.35 -0.1%
1990 40.35 -0.0%
1991 40.13 -0.5%
1992 39.97 -0.4%
1993 39.99 +0.0%
1994 40 +0.0%
1995 39.89 -0.3%
1996 39.98 +0.2%
1997 39.97 -0.0%
1998 40 +0.1%
1999 40.06 +0.2%
2000 40.14 +0.2%
2001 40.18 +0.1%
2002 40.26 +0.2%
2003 40.37 +0.3%
2004 41.13 +1.9%
2005 41.46 +0.8%
2006 41.4 -0.1%
2007 41.67 +0.7%
2008 41.93 +0.6%
2009 42.22 +0.7%
2010 42.47 +0.6%
2011 42.71 +0.6%
2012 43.27 +1.3%
2013 43.68 +0.9%
2014 44.08 +0.9%
2015 44.41 +0.7%
2016 44.77 +0.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 44.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.95, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 44.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.95, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.37 40.35 40.38 2
1990s 40.03 39.89 40.35 10
2000s 41.08 40.14 42.22 10
2010s 43.63 42.47 44.77 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Moldova 45.7 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 44.84 compare
  3. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.81 compare
  4. 5 Iceland 44.53 compare
  5. 6 Germany 44.34 compare
  6. 7 Norway 44.22 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 Italy?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Italy was 44.77 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.77 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 39.89 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Italy ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 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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