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

Palestine: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 40.54 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 107 countries
All-time high
40.54
in 2016
All-time low
32.28
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 32.31999: 32.92000: 33.12001: 342002: 34.82003: 34.42004: 34.52005: 34.52006: 34.92007: 35.32008: 34.72009: 34.82010: 38.72011: 38.62016: 40.52017: 40.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine stood at 40.54. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine peaked at 40.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.28, in 1998.

Palestine ranks 55th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 32.28
1999 32.91 +2.0%
2000 33.14 +0.7%
2001 33.98 +2.5%
2002 34.75 +2.3%
2003 34.4 -1.0%
2004 34.51 +0.3%
2005 34.55 +0.1%
2006 34.91 +1.1%
2007 35.31 +1.1%
2008 34.65 -1.9%
2009 34.85 +0.6%
2010 38.74 +11.2%
2011 38.64 -0.3%
2016 40.54 +4.9%
2017 40.54 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.59 32.28 32.91 2
2000s 34.5 33.14 35.31 10
2010s 39.62 38.64 40.54 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 52 Dominican Republic 40.83 compare
  2. 53 South Africa 40.6 compare
  3. 54 Mongolia 40.58 compare
  4. 56 India 40.29 compare
  5. 57 Georgia 40.19 compare
  6. 58 Philippines 39.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Palestine was 40.54 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 40.54 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 32.28 in 1998.
How does Palestine rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Palestine ranks 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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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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
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
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