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

United States: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 43.46 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.46
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.67
in 2013
All-time low
40.23
in 1990
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 42.91980: 40.91990: 40.22000: 41.82005: 42.72010: 43.42011: 43.52012: 43.62013: 43.72014: 43.72015: 43.62016: 43.52017: 43.52018: 43.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 43.46 for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in 2018.

The figure is 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 States peaked at 43.67 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.23, in 1990.

United States ranks 28th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 42.92 —
1980 40.88 -4.8%
1990 40.23 -1.6%
2000 41.78 +3.8%
2005 42.68 +2.2%
2010 43.37 +1.6%
2011 43.53 +0.4%
2012 43.58 +0.1%
2013 43.67 +0.2%
2014 43.66 -0.0%
2015 43.57 -0.2%
2016 43.54 -0.1%
2017 43.51 -0.1%
2018 43.46 -0.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 43.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.46, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.92 42.92 42.92 1
1980s 40.88 40.88 40.88 1
1990s 40.23 40.23 40.23 1
2000s 42.23 41.78 42.68 2
2010s 43.54 43.37 43.67 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 25 Montenegro 43.54 compare
  2. 26 Panama 43.51 compare
  3. 27 Portugal 43.5 compare
  4. 29 France 43.36 compare
  5. 30 Czechia 43.33 compare
  6. 31 Albania 43.32 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 United States?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in United States was 43.46 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 43.67 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 40.23 in 1990.
How does United States rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
United States ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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