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

Belgium: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male was 39.6 in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
39.6
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
57th
of 108 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 2003
All-time low
37.58
in 1987
Years of data
18
1985–2003

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

0102030401985199420031985: 38.21986: 37.81987: 37.61988: 37.71989: 37.81991: 37.81992: 37.91993: 38.11994: 38.31995: 38.61996: 38.51997: 38.71998: 38.81999: 39.12000: 38.92001: 39.32002: 39.32003: 39.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Belgium is 39.6, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Belgium peaked at 39.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.58, in 1987.

Belgium ranks 57th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1985 38.24 —
1986 37.78 -1.2%
1987 37.58 -0.5%
1988 37.66 +0.2%
1989 37.79 +0.3%
1991 37.83 +0.1%
1992 37.94 +0.3%
1993 38.08 +0.4%
1994 38.35 +0.7%
1995 38.59 +0.6%
1996 38.54 -0.1%
1997 38.7 +0.4%
1998 38.77 +0.2%
1999 39.09 +0.8%
2000 38.87 -0.6%
2001 39.26 +1.0%
2002 39.33 +0.2%
2003 39.6 +0.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 39.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.65, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 39.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.84, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.81 37.58 38.24 5
1990s 38.43 37.83 39.09 9
2000s 39.26 38.87 39.6 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 54 Argentina 39.98
  2. 55 Panama 39.98 compare
  3. 56 Kyrgyzstan 39.67
  4. 58 South Africa 39.45 compare
  5. 59 Puerto Rico 39.22 compare
  6. 60 Indonesia 38.84 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Belgium?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Belgium was 39.6 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37.58 in 1987.
How does Belgium rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male?
Belgium ranks 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male
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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