Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Italy

Italy: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 22.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
22.47
in 2014
All-time low
20.62
in 1987
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Italy, 1987–2016

051015201987200120161987: 20.61989: 20.71990: 20.71991: 20.81992: 20.71993: 20.81994: 20.81995: 20.91996: 211997: 211998: 211999: 21.12000: 21.12001: 21.12002: 21.12003: 21.22004: 21.92005: 22.12006: 21.92007: 21.92008: 21.92009: 222010: 22.12011: 22.12012: 22.42013: 22.42014: 22.52015: 22.22016: 22.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 22.3 for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Italy peaked at 22.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.62, in 1987.

That places Italy 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 20.62 —
1989 20.66 +0.2%
1990 20.71 +0.3%
1991 20.78 +0.3%
1992 20.73 -0.3%
1993 20.75 +0.1%
1994 20.83 +0.4%
1995 20.88 +0.2%
1996 20.95 +0.4%
1997 21.03 +0.4%
1998 21.03 +0.0%
1999 21.13 +0.5%
2000 21.07 -0.3%
2001 21.07 +0.0%
2002 21.12 +0.2%
2003 21.17 +0.2%
2004 21.92 +3.6%
2005 22.1 +0.8%
2006 21.92 -0.8%
2007 21.86 -0.2%
2008 21.92 +0.3%
2009 21.97 +0.2%
2010 22.15 +0.8%
2011 22.07 -0.3%
2012 22.36 +1.3%
2013 22.37 +0.1%
2014 22.47 +0.4%
2015 22.22 -1.1%
2016 22.3 +0.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 22.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.86, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 22.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.96, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.64 20.62 20.66 2
1990s 20.88 20.71 21.13 10
2000s 21.61 21.07 22.1 10
2010s 22.28 22.07 22.47 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Spain 22.35 compare
  2. 10 Belarus 22.35 compare
  3. 11 Estonia 22.33 compare
  4. 13 South Africa 22.28 compare
  5. 14 Portugal 22.27 compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 22.27 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Italy?
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Italy was 22.3 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 22.47 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20.62 in 1987.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
Italy ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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