Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural was 42.82 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.82
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 91 countries
All-time high
45.06
in 2009
All-time low
38.42
in 1993
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 38.51993: 38.41994: 38.71995: 38.71996: 391997: 391998: 38.92005: 43.82006: 43.82008: 44.82009: 45.12010: 42.42011: 42.42012: 43.92013: 43.42014: 42.92015: 42.12016: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom stood at 42.82.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom peaked at 45.06 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.42, in 1993.

United Kingdom ranks 18th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.77 38.42 39.03 7
2000s 44.37 43.8 45.06 4
2010s 42.84 42.09 43.9 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Bulgaria 43.17 compare
  2. 16 Portugal 42.99 compare
  3. 17 Czechia 42.9 compare
  4. 19 Serbia 42.77 compare
  5. 20 Latvia 42.76 compare
  6. 21 Spain 42.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom was 42.82 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 45.06 in 2009.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 38.42 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,298 data points, 1970–2021
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