Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male was 40.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 108 countries
All-time high
41.82
in 2008
All-time low
37.8
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 37.81993: 37.91994: 381995: 38.11996: 38.21997: 38.31998: 38.42005: 41.32006: 412008: 41.82009: 412010: 412011: 412012: 40.92013: 40.82014: 412015: 412016: 40.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom is 40.9, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom peaked at 41.82 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.8, in 1992.

United Kingdom ranks 41st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 37.8 —
1993 37.93 +0.4%
1994 38.04 +0.3%
1995 38.12 +0.2%
1996 38.2 +0.2%
1997 38.29 +0.2%
1998 38.37 +0.2%
2005 41.29 +7.6%
2006 40.97 -0.8%
2008 41.82 +2.1%
2009 41.02 -1.9%
2010 40.95 -0.2%
2011 40.98 +0.1%
2012 40.93 -0.1%
2013 40.84 -0.2%
2014 41.03 +0.5%
2015 40.99 -0.1%
2016 40.9 -0.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 40.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.65, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 40.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.84, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.11 37.8 38.37 7
2000s 41.27 40.97 41.82 4
2010s 40.95 40.84 41.03 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 38 Chile 41.03 compare
  2. 39 Malta 40.93 compare
  3. 40 Tunisia 40.91 compare
  4. 42 Mauritius 40.87 compare
  5. 43 Belarus 40.76 compare
  6. 44 Kosovo 40.61 compare
  7. 44 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 40.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom was 40.9 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 41.82 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male?
United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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