Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United States

United States: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 41.24 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
41.24
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 86 countries
All-time high
42.03
in 2013
All-time low
38.62
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 41.71980: 38.61990: 392000: 39.92005: 40.92010: 41.52011: 40.72012: 40.82013: 422014: 40.52015: 41.42016: 41.62017: 40.42018: 41.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 41.24 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2018.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United States peaked at 42.03 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.62, in 1980.

United States ranks 45th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United States, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 41.66
1980 38.62 -7.3%
1990 38.96 +0.9%
2000 39.88 +2.3%
2005 40.86 +2.5%
2010 41.54 +1.7%
2011 40.74 -1.9%
2012 40.75 +0.0%
2013 42.03 +3.1%
2014 40.53 -3.6%
2015 41.43 +2.2%
2016 41.63 +0.5%
2017 40.39 -3.0%
2018 41.24 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.66 41.66 41.66 1
1980s 38.62 38.62 38.62 1
1990s 38.96 38.96 38.96 1
2000s 40.37 39.88 40.86 2
2010s 41.14 40.39 42.03 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 42 Netherlands 41.39 compare
  2. 43 Turkey 41.37 compare
  3. 44 Jamaica 41.32 compare
  4. 46 Luxembourg 41.13 compare
  5. 47 Ukraine 40.95 compare
  6. 48 India 40.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United States?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in United States was 41.24 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 42.03 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 38.62 in 1980.
How does United States rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
United States ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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