Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium

Belgium: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 40.76 in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
40.76
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 108 countries
All-time high
40.76
in 2003
All-time low
39.01
in 1991
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium, 1985–2003

0102030401985199420031985: 39.81986: 39.41987: 39.11988: 391989: 39.11991: 391992: 39.11993: 39.11994: 39.31995: 39.51996: 39.41997: 39.51998: 39.71999: 39.92000: 402001: 40.42002: 40.52003: 40.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium is 40.76, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium peaked at 40.76 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.01, in 1991.

Belgium ranks 75th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1985 39.77 —
1986 39.45 -0.8%
1987 39.14 -0.8%
1988 39.05 -0.2%
1989 39.09 +0.1%
1991 39.01 -0.2%
1992 39.05 +0.1%
1993 39.09 +0.1%
1994 39.29 +0.5%
1995 39.47 +0.5%
1996 39.44 -0.1%
1997 39.55 +0.3%
1998 39.73 +0.5%
1999 39.92 +0.5%
2000 40.02 +0.3%
2001 40.41 +1.0%
2002 40.53 +0.3%
2003 40.76 +0.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 40.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.46, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 40.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.5, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.3 39.05 39.77 5
1990s 39.4 39.01 39.92 9
2000s 40.43 40.02 40.76 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 72 Nepal 40.85 compare
  2. 73 Djibouti 40.8 compare
  3. 74 Turkey 40.76
  4. 76 Austria 40.75 compare
  5. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 40.75 compare
  6. 78 Senegal 40.73 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium was 40.76 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 40.76 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 39.01 in 1991.
How does Belgium rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Belgium ranks 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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