Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in China
China: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 39.74 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
39.74
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
41.58
in 2010
All-time low
38.68
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in China, 2002–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2013, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in China stood at 39.74.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in China peaked at 41.58 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.68, in 2002.
China ranks 58th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.68 | — |
| 2005 | 39.61 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 39.69 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.58 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 39.74 | -4.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 39.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.74, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- China's 39.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.09, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.33 | 38.68 | 39.69 | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.66 | 39.74 | 41.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in China?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in China was 39.74 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 41.58 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.68 in 2002.
- How does China rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
- China ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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