Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Italy

Italy: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 45.02 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.02
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
45.02
in 2016
All-time low
40.73
in 1997
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1987–2016

010203040501987200120161987: 41.41989: 41.41990: 41.31991: 41.11992: 40.91993: 40.91994: 40.81995: 40.71996: 40.71997: 40.71998: 40.71999: 40.82000: 40.82001: 40.82002: 40.92003: 412004: 41.82005: 422006: 41.92007: 42.22008: 42.42009: 42.72010: 42.92011: 432012: 43.52013: 442014: 44.32015: 44.62016: 45

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Italy is 45.02, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Italy peaked at 45.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.73, in 1997.

Italy ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 41.44 —
1989 41.38 -0.1%
1990 41.29 -0.2%
1991 41.07 -0.5%
1992 40.88 -0.5%
1993 40.88 -0.0%
1994 40.82 -0.1%
1995 40.73 -0.2%
1996 40.74 +0.0%
1997 40.73 -0.0%
1998 40.75 +0.1%
1999 40.77 +0.1%
2000 40.78 +0.0%
2001 40.82 +0.1%
2002 40.91 +0.2%
2003 41.03 +0.3%
2004 41.75 +1.8%
2005 41.97 +0.5%
2006 41.88 -0.2%
2007 42.16 +0.7%
2008 42.4 +0.6%
2009 42.67 +0.6%
2010 42.93 +0.6%
2011 43.03 +0.2%
2012 43.47 +1.0%
2013 43.98 +1.2%
2014 44.34 +0.8%
2015 44.58 +0.5%
2016 45.02 +1.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 45.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.46, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 45.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.5, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.41 41.38 41.44 2
1990s 40.87 40.73 41.29 10
2000s 41.64 40.78 42.67 10
2010s 43.91 42.93 45.02 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Moldova 45.51 compare
  2. 3 Georgia 45.17 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 45.06 compare
  4. 6 Iceland 44.9 compare
  5. 7 South Korea 44.65 compare
  6. 8 Finland 44.63 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 Italy?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Italy was 45.02 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 45.02 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 40.73 in 1997.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Italy ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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