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

Belgium: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 42.03 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.03
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 108 countries
All-time high
42.04
in 2014
All-time low
36.56
in 1987
Years of data
30
1985–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, 1985–2016

0102030401985200020161985: 37.11986: 36.71987: 36.61988: 36.71989: 36.81991: 36.91992: 371993: 37.31994: 37.61995: 37.81996: 37.81997: 381998: 38.21999: 38.42000: 38.32001: 38.72002: 38.82003: 39.12004: 39.82005: 402006: 40.22007: 40.42008: 40.62009: 40.92010: 41.22011: 412013: 41.92014: 422015: 422016: 42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 42.03 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium peaked at 42.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.56, in 1987.

That places Belgium 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.78 36.56 37.1 5
1990s 37.67 36.89 38.42 9
2000s 39.68 38.3 40.85 10
2010s 41.69 41.01 42.04 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 23 Serbia 42.42 compare
  2. 24 Slovenia 42.36 compare
  3. 25 Montenegro 42.27 compare
  4. 27 France 41.91 compare
  5. 28 Croatia 41.74 compare
  6. 29 Ireland 41.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium was 42.03 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 42.04 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 36.56 in 1987.
How does Belgium rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,618 data points, 1970–2021
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