Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 43.14 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.14
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.61
in 2008
All-time low
41.16
in 1993
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 41.21993: 41.21994: 41.21995: 41.21996: 41.21997: 41.31998: 41.32005: 43.12006: 43.12008: 43.62009: 43.42010: 43.32011: 43.32012: 43.32013: 43.12014: 43.12015: 43.22016: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 43.14 for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom peaked at 43.61 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.16, in 1993.

United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 108 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.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 41.23 —
1993 41.16 -0.1%
1994 41.2 +0.1%
1995 41.19 -0.0%
1996 41.24 +0.1%
1997 41.26 +0.0%
1998 41.32 +0.1%
2005 43.1 +4.3%
2006 43.07 -0.1%
2008 43.61 +1.3%
2009 43.39 -0.5%
2010 43.26 -0.3%
2011 43.34 +0.2%
2012 43.28 -0.1%
2013 43.07 -0.5%
2014 43.11 +0.1%
2015 43.16 +0.1%
2016 43.14 -0.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 43.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.46, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 43.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.5, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.23 41.16 41.32 7
2000s 43.29 43.07 43.61 4
2010s 43.2 43.07 43.34 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 30 Czechia 43.33 compare
  2. 31 Albania 43.32 compare
  3. 32 Peru 43.24 compare
  4. 34 Kyrgyzstan 43.05 compare
  5. 35 Chile 43 compare
  6. 36 Uruguay 42.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom was 43.14 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 43.61 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 41.16 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 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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