Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece

Greece: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 50.73 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.73
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 107 countries
All-time high
50.78
in 2015
All-time low
34.49
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece, 1984–2016

02040601984200020161984: 34.52004: 46.72005: 47.52006: 47.12007: 482008: 48.62009: 48.62010: 49.52011: 49.22012: 502013: 49.42014: 502015: 50.82016: 50.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece stood at 50.73.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece peaked at 50.78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.49, in 1984.

Greece ranks 7th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 34.49 —
2004 46.73 +35.5%
2005 47.45 +1.5%
2006 47.09 -0.8%
2007 48.02 +2.0%
2008 48.61 +1.2%
2009 48.6 -0.0%
2010 49.49 +1.8%
2011 49.16 -0.7%
2012 50 +1.7%
2013 49.42 -1.2%
2014 49.98 +1.1%
2015 50.78 +1.6%
2016 50.73 -0.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 50.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.04, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 50.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.62, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +35.5% 34.49 46.73

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.49 34.49 34.49 1
2000s 47.75 46.73 48.61 6
2010s 49.94 49.16 50.78 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 4 Denmark 51.99 compare
  2. 5 Ireland 51.92 compare
  3. 6 Austria 51.51 compare
  4. 8 Italy 50.7 compare
  5. 9 Cyprus 49.94 compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 49.9 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece was 50.73 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 50.78 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 34.49 in 1984.
How does Greece rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Greece ranks 7th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
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