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

Italy: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 50.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.7
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
52.32
in 2015
All-time low
33.68
in 1991
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, 1987–2016

02040601987200120161987: 341989: 341990: 341991: 33.71992: 38.41993: 38.51994: 38.61995: 38.71996: 38.81997: 38.91998: 48.41999: 48.62000: 48.72001: 48.72002: 49.12003: 482004: 48.72005: 48.82006: 482007: 48.62008: 48.52009: 48.92010: 48.22011: 502012: 50.52013: 51.22014: 51.42015: 52.32016: 50.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy is 50.7, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy peaked at 52.32 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.68, in 1991.

That places Italy 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34 33.98 34.03 2
1990s 39.65 33.68 48.59 10
2000s 48.61 48 49.08 10
2010s 50.62 48.18 52.32 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Ireland 51.92 compare
  2. 6 Austria 51.51 compare
  3. 7 Greece 50.73 compare
  4. 9 Cyprus 49.94 compare
  5. 10 Sri Lanka 49.9 compare
  6. 11 Slovenia 49.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy was 50.7 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 52.32 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 33.68 in 1991.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Italy ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,453 data points, 1970–2021
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