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

Luxembourg: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 40.98 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.98
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
40.99
in 2014
All-time low
35.25
in 1983
Years of data
29
1983–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 35.31985: 35.71986: 35.71987: 36.11988: 361989: 36.21991: 36.21993: 36.91994: 371995: 37.31996: 37.21997: 37.41998: 37.71999: 37.92000: 38.32001: 38.12004: 402005: 40.12006: 40.22007: 40.62008: 40.62009: 40.72010: 40.72011: 40.82012: 40.62013: 40.72014: 412015: 40.52016: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg is 40.98, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg peaked at 40.99 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.25, in 1983.

That places Luxembourg 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 35.25 —
1985 35.68 +1.2%
1986 35.7 +0.1%
1987 36.07 +1.0%
1988 35.99 -0.2%
1989 36.23 +0.6%
1991 36.17 -0.2%
1993 36.92 +2.1%
1994 37.02 +0.3%
1995 37.31 +0.8%
1996 37.25 -0.2%
1997 37.41 +0.4%
1998 37.65 +0.7%
1999 37.87 +0.6%
2000 38.31 +1.2%
2001 38.09 -0.6%
2004 39.99 +5.0%
2005 40.14 +0.4%
2006 40.23 +0.2%
2007 40.62 +1.0%
2008 40.62 -0.0%
2009 40.74 +0.3%
2010 40.65 -0.2%
2011 40.84 +0.5%
2012 40.63 -0.5%
2013 40.67 +0.1%
2014 40.99 +0.8%
2015 40.54 -1.1%
2016 40.98 +1.1%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 40.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 40.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.31, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.82 35.25 36.23 6
1990s 37.2 36.17 37.87 8
2000s 39.84 38.09 40.74 8
2010s 40.76 40.54 40.99 7

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 37 Poland 41.18 compare
  2. 38 Belarus 41.05 compare
  3. 39 Russia 41 compare
  4. 41 United Kingdom 40.89 compare
  5. 42 Chile 40.79 compare
  6. 43 Kazakhstan 40.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Luxembourg was 40.98 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 40.99 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 35.25 in 1983.
How does Luxembourg rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Luxembourg ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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