Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 21.61 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
21.61
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
39th
of 105 countries
All-time high
21.91
in 2014
All-time low
20.06
in 1998
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

051015201992200420161992: 20.31993: 20.41994: 20.41995: 20.31996: 20.21997: 20.11998: 20.12005: 21.22006: 21.22008: 21.12009: 21.12010: 21.22011: 21.22012: 21.62013: 21.82014: 21.92015: 21.82016: 21.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom stood at 21.61.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom peaked at 21.91 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.06, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 39th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.25 20.06 20.38 7
2000s 21.17 21.12 21.24 4
2010s 21.59 21.21 21.91 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 36 China 21.64 compare
  2. 37 Thailand 21.63 compare
  3. 38 Sweden 21.61 compare
  4. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.56 compare
  5. 41 Mauritius 21.56 compare
  6. 42 Costa Rica 21.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom?
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom was 21.61 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 21.91 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 20.06 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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