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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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