Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 42.79 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
42.79
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 106 countries
All-time high
43.22
in 2008
All-time low
40.83
in 1995
Years of data
18
1992–2016
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 42.79 for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom peaked at 43.22 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.83, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 28th of 106 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.
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.02 | — |
| 1993 | 40.89 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 40.86 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.83 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.86 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.86 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.9 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.71 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 42.69 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.22 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 42.99 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.88 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.84 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.63 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.79 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.79 | -0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 42.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.95, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 42.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.95, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.89 | 40.83 | 41.02 | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.9 | 42.69 | 43.22 | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.82 | 42.63 | 42.98 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom was 42.79 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 43.22 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.83 in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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