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 108 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
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 108 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.
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.78 | — |
| 1987 | 19.79 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.74 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 21.65 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.81 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.96 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.04 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.12 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.06 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.11 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.26 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.37 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.33 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.21 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.27 | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.86, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.96, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Estonia 22.33 compare
- 12 Italy 22.3 compare
- 13 South Africa 22.28 compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 22.27 compare
- 16 Luxembourg 22.27 compare
- 17 Hungary 22.26 compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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 108 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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