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

Portugal: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 48.99 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.99
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 104 countries
All-time high
48.99
in 2016
All-time low
32.45
in 1987
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016

010203040501986200120161986: 32.51987: 32.41991: 33.12004: 42.72005: 43.22006: 43.62007: 442008: 44.82009: 45.32010: 45.82011: 462012: 46.72013: 47.42014: 482015: 48.42016: 49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal stood at 48.99. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal peaked at 48.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.45, in 1987.

Portugal ranks 15th of 104 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 32.45 32.45 32.45 2
1990s 33.11 33.11 33.11 1
2000s 43.94 42.69 45.26 6
2010s 47.33 45.82 48.99 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 France 49.76 compare
  2. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.14 compare
  3. 14 Jamaica 49.04 compare
  4. 16 Spain 48.79 compare
  5. 17 Croatia 48.02 compare
  6. 18 Sweden 47.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal was 48.99 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 48.99 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 32.45 in 1987.
How does Portugal rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, 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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