Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria

Austria: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 41.71 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.71
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
41.71
in 2016
All-time low
36.42
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria, 1995–2016

0102030401995200520161995: 36.41996: 36.61997: 36.81998: 36.91999: 37.12000: 37.42001: 37.62003: 382004: 39.22005: 39.52006: 39.82007: 39.82008: 39.92009: 40.42010: 40.52011: 40.72012: 40.92013: 412014: 41.42015: 41.42016: 41.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria is 41.71, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria peaked at 41.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.42, in 1995.

Austria ranks 30th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 36.42
1996 36.61 +0.5%
1997 36.8 +0.5%
1998 36.86 +0.2%
1999 37.11 +0.7%
2000 37.39 +0.7%
2001 37.58 +0.5%
2003 38.03 +1.2%
2004 39.19 +3.1%
2005 39.48 +0.7%
2006 39.77 +0.7%
2007 39.75 -0.0%
2008 39.91 +0.4%
2009 40.38 +1.2%
2010 40.51 +0.3%
2011 40.67 +0.4%
2012 40.87 +0.5%
2013 41.03 +0.4%
2014 41.38 +0.9%
2015 41.42 +0.1%
2016 41.71 +0.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 41.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 41.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.31, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.76 36.42 37.11 5
2000s 39.05 37.39 40.38 9
2010s 41.08 40.51 41.71 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 27 France 41.91 compare
  2. 28 Croatia 41.74 compare
  3. 29 Ireland 41.74 compare
  4. 31 Sri Lanka 41.67 compare
  5. 32 Slovakia 41.66 compare
  6. 33 Albania 41.62 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria was 41.71 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 41.71 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.42 in 1995.
How does Austria rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Austria ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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