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

Russia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 41 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
41
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
41.41
in 2012
All-time low
40.43
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Russia, 2003–2016

0102030402003200920162003: 40.42005: 40.72007: 40.92009: 41.32012: 41.42015: 40.82016: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Russia stood at 41.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Russia peaked at 41.41 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.43, in 2003.

That places Russia 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Russia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 40.43 —
2005 40.67 +0.6%
2007 40.85 +0.5%
2009 41.27 +1.0%
2012 41.41 +0.3%
2015 40.75 -1.6%
2016 41 +0.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 41 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
2000s 40.81 40.43 41.27 4
2010s 41.06 40.75 41.41 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 36 North Macedonia 41.41 compare
  2. 37 Poland 41.18 compare
  3. 38 Belarus 41.05 compare
  4. 40 Luxembourg 40.98 compare
  5. 41 United Kingdom 40.89 compare
  6. 42 Chile 40.79 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 Russia?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Russia was 41 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 41.41 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.43 in 2003.
How does Russia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Russia ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia 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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