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

Italy: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 44.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.3
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
44.3
in 2016
All-time low
38.06
in 1991
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 38.51989: 38.41990: 38.41991: 38.11992: 38.21993: 38.31994: 38.51995: 38.51996: 38.71997: 38.71998: 38.81999: 38.92000: 392001: 39.12002: 39.32003: 39.52004: 40.42005: 40.62006: 40.72007: 412008: 41.32009: 41.72010: 42.12011: 42.12012: 42.72013: 43.22014: 43.72015: 43.92016: 44.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy is 44.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy peaked at 44.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.06, in 1991.

Italy ranks 1st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 38.51 —
1989 38.38 -0.3%
1990 38.37 -0.0%
1991 38.06 -0.8%
1992 38.24 +0.5%
1993 38.33 +0.2%
1994 38.49 +0.4%
1995 38.51 +0.1%
1996 38.65 +0.4%
1997 38.74 +0.2%
1998 38.82 +0.2%
1999 38.92 +0.3%
2000 38.99 +0.2%
2001 39.13 +0.3%
2002 39.33 +0.5%
2003 39.48 +0.4%
2004 40.42 +2.4%
2005 40.63 +0.5%
2006 40.73 +0.3%
2007 41 +0.7%
2008 41.34 +0.8%
2009 41.7 +0.9%
2010 42.05 +0.8%
2011 42.08 +0.1%
2012 42.66 +1.4%
2013 43.24 +1.4%
2014 43.73 +1.1%
2015 43.87 +0.3%
2016 44.3 +1.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 44.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 44.3 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 38.44 38.38 38.51 2
1990s 38.51 38.06 38.92 10
2000s 40.27 38.99 41.7 10
2010s 43.13 42.05 44.3 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Moldova 44.07 compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.77 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 43.7 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 Italy?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy was 44.3 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.3 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 38.06 in 1991.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Italy ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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