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

Portugal: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male was 42.64 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.64
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 105 countries
All-time high
42.64
in 2016
All-time low
37.72
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Portugal, 1986–2016

0102030401986200120161986: 37.71987: 37.81991: 38.32004: 40.12005: 40.22006: 40.22007: 40.62008: 40.72009: 40.82010: 40.82011: 40.92012: 41.72013: 422014: 42.42015: 42.52016: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Portugal is 42.64, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Portugal peaked at 42.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.72, in 1986.

Portugal ranks 12th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.76 37.72 37.81 2
1990s 38.27 38.27 38.27 1
2000s 40.43 40.09 40.84 6
2010s 41.82 40.76 42.64 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Finland 42.91 compare
  2. 10 Hungary 42.77 compare
  3. 11 Iceland 42.65 compare
  4. 13 Norway 42.63 compare
  5. 14 Sweden 42.52 compare
  6. 15 Georgia 42.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Portugal?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Portugal was 42.64 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 42.64 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 37.72 in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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About this data

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