Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total was 47.25 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
47.25
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 93 countries
All-time high
47.25
in 2013
All-time low
39.81
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China (People’s Republic of), 2002–2013

010203040502002200720132002: 39.82005: 43.32007: 45.42010: 45.92013: 47.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 47.25. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 47.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.81, in 2002.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 6th out of 93 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.85 39.81 45.43 3
2010s 46.59 45.92 47.25 2

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 3 Ireland 48.09 compare
  2. 4 Belgium 48.04 compare
  3. 5 Portugal 47.34 compare
  4. 7 Cyprus 46.54 compare
  5. 8 Finland 46.52 compare
  6. 9 Mauritius 46.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China (People’s Republic of)?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in China (People’s Republic of) was 47.25 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 47.25 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.81 in 2002.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th out of 93 countries with data for 2013.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,361 data points, 1970–2021
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