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

Greece: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 42.96 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.96
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
42.96
in 2016
All-time low
39.9
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece, 1984–2016

0102030401984200020161984: 39.92004: 40.42005: 40.62006: 40.72007: 412008: 41.22009: 41.42010: 41.62011: 41.72012: 42.12013: 42.42014: 42.42015: 42.62016: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece is 42.96, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece peaked at 42.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.9, in 1984.

Greece ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 39.9
2004 40.45 +1.4%
2005 40.62 +0.4%
2006 40.67 +0.1%
2007 40.99 +0.8%
2008 41.17 +0.4%
2009 41.41 +0.6%
2010 41.62 +0.5%
2011 41.65 +0.1%
2012 42.07 +1.0%
2013 42.37 +0.7%
2014 42.45 +0.2%
2015 42.63 +0.4%
2016 42.96 +0.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 42.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 42.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.31, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.9 39.9 39.9 1
2000s 40.89 40.45 41.41 6
2010s 42.25 41.62 42.96 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 10 Norway 43.02 compare
  2. 11 Armenia 42.99 compare
  3. 12 Spain 42.99 compare
  4. 14 Lithuania 42.96 compare
  5. 15 Bulgaria 42.94 compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 42.91 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 Greece?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece was 42.96 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 42.96 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9 in 1984.
How does Greece rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Greece ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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