Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in United States

United States: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 40.19 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.19
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 105 countries
All-time high
40.58
in 2014
All-time low
35.94
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 38.11980: 35.91990: 372000: 38.72005: 39.72010: 40.52011: 40.52012: 40.52013: 40.62014: 40.62015: 40.32016: 40.32017: 40.32018: 40.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in United States is 40.19, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in United States peaked at 40.58 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.94, in 1980.

That places United States 47th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.1 38.1 38.1 1
1980s 35.94 35.94 35.94 1
1990s 36.96 36.96 36.96 1
2000s 39.16 38.66 39.67 2
2010s 40.42 40.19 40.58 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 44 Uruguay 40.73 compare
  2. 45 Chile 40.5 compare
  3. 48 Mongolia 40.06 compare
  4. 49 Cyprus 40.02 compare
  5. 50 Argentina 39.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in United States?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in United States was 40.19 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 40.58 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 35.94 in 1980.
How does United States rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
United States ranks 47th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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