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

Portugal: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 43.13 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.13
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 103 countries
All-time high
43.13
in 2016
All-time low
40.26
in 2004
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Portugal, 1986–2016

0102030401986200120161986: 40.31987: 40.61991: 40.32004: 40.32005: 40.42006: 40.52007: 40.82008: 41.12009: 41.22010: 41.32011: 41.32012: 422013: 42.42014: 42.62015: 42.82016: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Portugal stood at 43.13. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Portugal peaked at 43.13 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.26, in 2004.

That places Portugal 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.45 40.32 40.57 2
1990s 40.26 40.26 40.26 1
2000s 40.71 40.26 41.16 6
2010s 42.22 41.28 43.13 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 United States 43.27 compare
  2. 19 Spain 43.19 compare
  3. 20 South Korea 43.14 compare
  4. 22 France 43.11 compare
  5. 23 Ireland 43.01 compare
  6. 24 Montenegro 42.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Portugal?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Portugal was 43.13 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 43.13 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 40.26 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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