Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium

Belgium: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 38.52 in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
38.52
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
63rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
38.52
in 2003
All-time low
34.73
in 1987
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, 1985–2003

0102030401985199420031985: 351986: 34.81987: 34.71988: 34.91989: 35.11991: 35.41992: 35.51993: 361994: 36.41995: 36.71996: 36.81997: 37.11998: 37.31999: 37.52000: 37.52001: 382002: 38.22003: 38.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2003, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium stood at 38.52. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium peaked at 38.52 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.73, in 1987.

Belgium ranks 63rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1985 34.98 —
1986 34.81 -0.5%
1987 34.73 -0.2%
1988 34.92 +0.6%
1989 35.14 +0.6%
1991 35.37 +0.6%
1992 35.52 +0.4%
1993 36.02 +1.4%
1994 36.37 +1.0%
1995 36.7 +0.9%
1996 36.82 +0.3%
1997 37.09 +0.7%
1998 37.34 +0.7%
1999 37.52 +0.5%
2000 37.53 +0.0%
2001 38.02 +1.3%
2002 38.17 +0.4%
2003 38.52 +0.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 38.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.24, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 38.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.43, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.92 34.73 35.14 5
1990s 36.53 35.37 37.52 9
2000s 38.06 37.53 38.52 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 60 Mauritius 38.98
  2. 61 Tunisia 38.69 compare
  3. 62 Egypt 38.59 compare
  4. 64 Philippines 38.39 compare
  5. 65 Brazil 38.38 compare
  6. 66 Mexico 38.37

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium was 38.52 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38.52 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 34.73 in 1987.
How does Belgium rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
Belgium ranks 63rd out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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