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

Greece: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 42.51 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.51
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
42.51
in 2016
All-time low
38.87
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Greece, 1984–2016

0102030401984200020161984: 38.92004: 39.72005: 39.92006: 402007: 40.52008: 40.42009: 40.92010: 41.32011: 40.82012: 41.42013: 41.72014: 41.82015: 42.22016: 42.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Greece is 42.51, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Greece peaked at 42.51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.87, in 1984.

Greece ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 38.87 —
2004 39.75 +2.3%
2005 39.91 +0.4%
2006 39.97 +0.2%
2007 40.49 +1.3%
2008 40.35 -0.3%
2009 40.9 +1.4%
2010 41.26 +0.9%
2011 40.81 -1.1%
2012 41.4 +1.4%
2013 41.72 +0.8%
2014 41.76 +0.1%
2015 42.22 +1.1%
2016 42.51 +0.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 42.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.24, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 42.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.43, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.87 38.87 38.87 1
2000s 40.23 39.75 40.9 6
2010s 41.67 40.81 42.51 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 19 Serbia 42.63 compare
  2. 20 Slovenia 42.62 compare
  3. 21 Germany 42.6 compare
  4. 23 South Korea 42.45 compare
  5. 24 Portugal 42.43 compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 42.24 compare

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 Greece?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Greece was 42.51 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 42.51 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 38.87 in 1984.
How does Greece rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
Greece ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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