Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Spain

Spain: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 43.62 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.62
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.62
in 2016
All-time low
40.31
in 2000
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Spain, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 40.91993: 40.91994: 40.81995: 40.61996: 40.61997: 40.61998: 40.61999: 40.32000: 40.32001: 40.42002: 40.42003: 40.42004: 41.32005: 40.92006: 412007: 41.12008: 41.32009: 41.62010: 422011: 42.32012: 42.62013: 432014: 43.32015: 43.42016: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Spain stood at 43.62. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Spain peaked at 43.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.31, in 2000.

Spain ranks 24th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 40.85 —
1993 40.91 +0.1%
1994 40.77 -0.3%
1995 40.64 -0.3%
1996 40.62 -0.0%
1997 40.59 -0.1%
1998 40.56 -0.1%
1999 40.33 -0.6%
2000 40.31 -0.1%
2001 40.37 +0.2%
2002 40.39 +0.1%
2003 40.44 +0.1%
2004 41.27 +2.1%
2005 40.95 -0.8%
2006 41.01 +0.1%
2007 41.1 +0.2%
2008 41.28 +0.4%
2009 41.6 +0.8%
2010 41.95 +0.8%
2011 42.27 +0.8%
2012 42.56 +0.7%
2013 42.97 +1.0%
2014 43.26 +0.7%
2015 43.45 +0.4%
2016 43.62 +0.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 43.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.46, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 43.62 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
1990s 40.66 40.33 40.91 8
2000s 40.87 40.31 41.6 10
2010s 42.87 41.95 43.62 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Thailand 43.69 compare
  2. 22 Serbia 43.68 compare
  3. 23 Greece 43.64 compare
  4. 25 Montenegro 43.54 compare
  5. 26 Panama 43.51 compare
  6. 27 Portugal 43.5 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 Spain?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Spain was 43.62 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43.62 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 40.31 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Spain ranks 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 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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