Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal
Portugal: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 42.54 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal, 1986–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal stood at 42.54. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal peaked at 42.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.39, in 1986.
That places Portugal 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 37.39 | — |
| 1987 | 37.55 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 37.89 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.96 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.19 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.52 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.71 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.71 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.76 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.83 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.51 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.86 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.27 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.31 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.54 | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.31, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.47 | 37.39 | 37.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.89 | 37.89 | 37.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.35 | 39.96 | 40.71 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.73 | 40.76 | 42.54 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal was 42.54 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.54 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.39 in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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