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

Latest (2018)
43.27
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 103 countries
All-time high
43.46
in 2014
All-time low
39.87
in 1990
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 42.51980: 40.51990: 39.92000: 41.42005: 42.32010: 432011: 43.32012: 43.32013: 43.42014: 43.52015: 43.42016: 43.32017: 43.32018: 43.3

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 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Bulgaria 43.62 compare
  2. 16 Nigeria 43.61 compare
  3. 17 Georgia 43.32 compare
  4. 19 Spain 43.19 compare
  5. 20 South Korea 43.14 compare
  6. 21 Portugal 43.13 compare

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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 103 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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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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