Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total was 42.17 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.17
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
44th
of 94 countries
All-time high
43.17
in 2013
All-time low
38.06
in 2008
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 39.51993: 401994: 40.61995: 40.41996: 40.51997: 411998: 40.82005: 41.52006: 39.42008: 38.12009: 432010: 43.12011: 42.32012: 43.12013: 43.22014: 41.92015: 40.42016: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom stood at 42.17.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom peaked at 43.17 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.06, in 2008.

United Kingdom ranks 44th of 94 countries on this measure, 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, total in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 39.5
1993 39.98 +1.2%
1994 40.59 +1.5%
1995 40.43 -0.4%
1996 40.49 +0.2%
1997 40.97 +1.2%
1998 40.78 -0.5%
2005 41.45 +1.6%
2006 39.41 -4.9%
2008 38.06 -3.4%
2009 42.98 +12.9%
2010 43.13 +0.4%
2011 42.32 -1.9%
2012 43.08 +1.8%
2013 43.17 +0.2%
2014 41.94 -2.8%
2015 40.39 -3.7%
2016 42.17 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.39 39.5 40.97 7
2000s 40.47 38.06 42.98 4
2010s 42.31 40.39 43.17 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 41 Indonesia 42.42 compare
  2. 42 Turkey 42.37 compare
  3. 43 Tunisia 42.27 compare
  4. 45 Luxembourg 42.08 compare
  5. 46 Romania 42.04 compare
  6. 47 Netherlands 41.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom was 42.17 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 43.17 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 38.06 in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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
94 places, 1,369 data points, 1970–2021
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