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

United States: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 40.28 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
40.28
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.51
in 2013
All-time low
36.3
in 1980
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 38.21980: 36.32010: 40.52011: 40.42012: 40.42013: 40.52014: 40.52015: 40.32016: 40.32017: 40.32018: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States is 40.28, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States peaked at 40.51 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 1980.

That places United States 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.17 38.17 38.17 1
1980s 36.3 36.3 36.3 1
2010s 40.39 40.28 40.51 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 41 North Macedonia, Republic of 40.59 compare
  2. 42 Romania 40.42 compare
  3. 43 Kosovo 40.38 compare
  4. 45 Sri Lanka 40.11 compare
  5. 46 Tunisia 39.47 compare
  6. 47 Uruguay 39.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States was 40.28 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 40.51 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 1980.
How does United States rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
United States ranks 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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
106 places, 1,415 data points, 1970–2021
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