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

Spain: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 42.99 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.99
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
42.99
in 2016
All-time low
37.58
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 37.61993: 381994: 381995: 381996: 38.11997: 38.11998: 38.11999: 37.92000: 37.92001: 382002: 38.22003: 38.32004: 39.92005: 39.52006: 39.72007: 39.82008: 39.92009: 40.52010: 412011: 41.52012: 41.92013: 42.32014: 42.72015: 42.82016: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain is 42.99, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain peaked at 42.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.58, in 1992.

That places Spain 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.99 37.58 38.15 8
2000s 39.16 37.87 40.49 10
2010s 42.17 40.96 42.99 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Iceland 43.1 compare
  2. 10 Norway 43.02 compare
  3. 11 Armenia 42.99 compare
  4. 13 Greece 42.96 compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 42.96 compare
  6. 15 Bulgaria 42.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain was 42.99 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42.99 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.58 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Spain ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,618 data points, 1970–2021
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