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

Spain: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 42.69 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.69
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
42.69
in 2016
All-time low
36.07
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Spain, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 36.11993: 36.61994: 36.71995: 36.71996: 36.91997: 371998: 371999: 36.72000: 36.72001: 36.92002: 37.12003: 37.32004: 38.92005: 38.52006: 38.82007: 39.22008: 39.32009: 39.92010: 40.42011: 412012: 41.42013: 41.92014: 42.42015: 42.62016: 42.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Spain is 42.69, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Spain peaked at 42.69 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.07, in 1992.

That places Spain 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 36.07 —
1993 36.58 +1.4%
1994 36.66 +0.2%
1995 36.73 +0.2%
1996 36.89 +0.4%
1997 36.97 +0.2%
1998 37 +0.1%
1999 36.74 -0.7%
2000 36.7 -0.1%
2001 36.9 +0.5%
2002 37.13 +0.6%
2003 37.3 +0.4%
2004 38.91 +4.3%
2005 38.51 -1.0%
2006 38.83 +0.8%
2007 39.19 +0.9%
2008 39.31 +0.3%
2009 39.91 +1.5%
2010 40.4 +1.2%
2011 40.99 +1.5%
2012 41.44 +1.1%
2013 41.94 +1.2%
2014 42.4 +1.1%
2015 42.58 +0.4%
2016 42.69 +0.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 42.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.24, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 42.69 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
1990s 36.71 36.07 37 8
2000s 38.27 36.7 39.91 10
2010s 41.78 40.4 42.69 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Norway 43.44 compare
  2. 15 Sweden 43.1 compare
  3. 16 Czechia 42.78 compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 42.63 compare
  5. 19 Serbia 42.63 compare
  6. 20 Slovenia 42.62 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 Spain?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Spain was 42.69 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42.69 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 36.07 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
Spain ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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