Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in United States

United States: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 40.34 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.34
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 108 countries
All-time high
40.55
in 2013
All-time low
36.55
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 38.61980: 36.51990: 37.22000: 38.72005: 39.62010: 40.52011: 40.52012: 40.42013: 40.62014: 40.52015: 40.42016: 40.42017: 40.42018: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in United States stood at 40.34.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in United States peaked at 40.55 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.55, in 1980.

That places United States 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.59 38.59 38.59 1
1980s 36.55 36.55 36.55 1
1990s 37.17 37.17 37.17 1
2000s 39.12 38.68 39.57 2
2010s 40.44 40.34 40.55 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 45 Ukraine 40.71 compare
  2. 46 Kyrgyzstan 40.67 compare
  3. 47 Uruguay 40.46 compare
  4. 49 Panama 40.34 compare
  5. 50 Tunisia 40.24 compare
  6. 51 Mauritius 40.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in United States?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in United States was 40.34 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 40.55 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 36.55 in 1980.
How does United States rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
United States ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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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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