Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal

Portugal: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 22.27 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.27
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 105 countries
All-time high
22.37
in 2013
All-time low
19.78
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal, 1986–2016

051015201986200120161986: 19.81987: 19.81991: 202004: 21.72005: 21.72006: 21.82007: 222008: 222009: 22.12010: 22.12011: 22.12012: 22.32013: 22.42014: 22.32015: 22.22016: 22.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal stood at 22.27.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal peaked at 22.37 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.78, in 1986.

That places Portugal 14th out of 105 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 19.78 19.78 19.79 2
1990s 20 20 20 1
2000s 21.89 21.65 22.12 6
2010s 22.23 22.06 22.37 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Estonia 22.33 compare
  2. 12 Italy 22.3 compare
  3. 13 South Africa 22.28 compare
  4. 15 Kazakhstan 22.27 compare
  5. 16 Luxembourg 22.27 compare
  6. 17 Hungary 22.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal?
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal was 22.27 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.37 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 19.78 in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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