Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy

Italy: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 44.11 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.11
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 107 countries
All-time high
45.54
in 2014
All-time low
37.25
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 37.31999: 37.52000: 37.72001: 37.92002: 38.22003: 38.62004: 39.52005: 39.82006: 40.12007: 40.42008: 40.82009: 41.32010: 41.72011: 41.82012: 42.42013: 432014: 45.52015: 442016: 44.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 44.11 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy peaked at 45.54 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.25, in 1998.

Italy ranks 13th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 37.25 —
1999 37.47 +0.6%
2000 37.66 +0.5%
2001 37.94 +0.7%
2002 38.2 +0.7%
2003 38.56 +1.0%
2004 39.53 +2.5%
2005 39.82 +0.7%
2006 40.11 +0.7%
2007 40.39 +0.7%
2008 40.84 +1.1%
2009 41.26 +1.0%
2010 41.69 +1.0%
2011 41.79 +0.2%
2012 42.38 +1.4%
2013 42.99 +1.4%
2014 45.54 +5.9%
2015 43.99 -3.4%
2016 44.11 +0.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 44.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.61, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 44.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.61, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.36 37.25 37.47 2
2000s 39.43 37.66 41.26 10
2010s 43.21 41.69 45.54 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Slovakia 45.06 compare
  2. 11 Norway 45.05 compare
  3. 12 Slovenia 44.86 compare
  4. 14 Greece 44.11 compare
  5. 15 Moldova 44.08 compare
  6. 16 Georgia 43.6 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy was 44.11 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 45.54 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 37.25 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Italy ranks 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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