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

Spain: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 48.79 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.79
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
49.43
in 2013
All-time low
37.98
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 381993: 38.41994: 38.41995: 38.41996: 38.51997: 38.51998: 45.61999: 45.62000: 45.92001: 462002: 46.12003: 46.42004: 47.32005: 44.82006: 45.52007: 46.62008: 45.52009: 47.82010: 47.32011: 47.82012: 48.32013: 49.42014: 49.12015: 48.62016: 48.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain stood at 48.79.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain peaked at 49.43 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.98, in 1992.

That places Spain 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.18 37.98 45.58 8
2000s 46.2 44.79 47.77 10
2010s 48.47 47.27 49.43 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.14 compare
  2. 14 Jamaica 49.04 compare
  3. 15 Portugal 48.99 compare
  4. 17 Croatia 48.02 compare
  5. 18 Sweden 47.4 compare
  6. 19 Serbia 47.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain was 48.79 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 49.43 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.98 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Spain ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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