Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 43.37 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.37
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
32nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
46.66
in 2011
All-time low
40.39
in 1993
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 40.41993: 40.41994: 41.21995: 41.41996: 41.61997: 42.51998: 42.12005: 41.22006: 44.12008: 43.12009: 45.92010: 43.82011: 46.72012: 45.22013: 44.42014: 44.32015: 442016: 43.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 43.37, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 46.66 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.39, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 40.42
1993 40.39 -0.1%
1994 41.25 +2.1%
1995 41.36 +0.3%
1996 41.59 +0.6%
1997 42.54 +2.3%
1998 42.11 -1.0%
2005 41.16 -2.3%
2006 44.06 +7.0%
2008 43.09 -2.2%
2009 45.92 +6.6%
2010 43.85 -4.5%
2011 46.66 +6.4%
2012 45.22 -3.1%
2013 44.44 -1.7%
2014 44.25 -0.4%
2015 43.98 -0.6%
2016 43.37 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.38 40.39 42.54 7
2000s 43.56 41.16 45.92 4
2010s 44.54 43.37 46.66 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 29 Chile 43.83 compare
  2. 30 Germany 43.77 compare
  3. 31 Denmark 43.53 compare
  4. 33 Kosovo 43.24 compare
  5. 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.24 compare
  6. 35 Croatia 43.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 43.37 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.66 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.39 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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