Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 40.57 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.57
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 94 countries
All-time high
41.41
in 2008
All-time low
37.42
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 37.41993: 37.71994: 37.81995: 37.91996: 37.91997: 381998: 38.12005: 40.82006: 40.62008: 41.42009: 40.82010: 40.72011: 40.72012: 40.52013: 40.62014: 40.62015: 40.72016: 40.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom stood at 40.57.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom peaked at 41.41 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.42, in 1992.

United Kingdom ranks 38th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.84 37.42 38.14 7
2000s 40.9 40.59 41.41 4
2010s 40.62 40.48 40.72 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 35 Belarus 40.82 compare
  2. 36 Cyprus 40.67 compare
  3. 37 Chile 40.63 compare
  4. 39 Tunisia 40.55 compare
  5. 40 Ukraine 40.44 compare
  6. 41 Ireland 40.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom was 40.57 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 41.41 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 37.42 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2021
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