Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United States
United States: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 43.27 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United States, 1970–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United States is 43.27, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United States peaked at 43.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.87, in 1990.
United States ranks 18th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.54 | — |
| 1980 | 40.53 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 39.87 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 41.41 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 42.29 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 42.99 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 43.31 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 43.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.43 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.46 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.35 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.34 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.27 | -0.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 43.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.95, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.54 | 42.54 | 42.54 | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.53 | 40.53 | 40.53 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.87 | 39.87 | 39.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.85 | 41.41 | 42.29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.31 | 42.99 | 43.46 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United States?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United States was 43.27 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 43.46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.87 in 1990.
- How does United States rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
- United States ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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