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

United States: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural was 40.67 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.67
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 94 countries
All-time high
41.25
in 2010
All-time low
36.71
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 38.81980: 36.71990: 37.62000: 39.22005: 39.82010: 41.32011: 41.22012: 412013: 41.22014: 41.12015: 40.82016: 41.12017: 40.82018: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States is 40.67, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States peaked at 41.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.71, in 1980.

United States ranks 40th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 38.78 —
1980 36.71 -5.3%
1990 37.63 +2.5%
2000 39.2 +4.2%
2005 39.77 +1.5%
2010 41.25 +3.7%
2011 41.16 -0.2%
2012 41.01 -0.4%
2013 41.16 +0.4%
2014 41.13 -0.1%
2015 40.8 -0.8%
2016 41.12 +0.8%
2017 40.8 -0.8%
2018 40.67 -0.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 40.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.59, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.78 38.78 38.78 1
1980s 36.71 36.71 36.71 1
1990s 37.63 37.63 37.63 1
2000s 39.48 39.2 39.77 2
2010s 41.01 40.67 41.25 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 37 Cyprus 41.01 compare
  2. 38 North Macedonia 40.99 compare
  3. 39 Luxembourg 40.8 compare
  4. 41 Kyrgyzstan 40.46 compare
  5. 42 China 40.38 compare
  6. 43 Costa Rica 39.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States was 40.67 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 41.25 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 36.71 in 1980.
How does United States rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
United States ranks 40th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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