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

United States: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total was 41.02 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
41.02
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
51st
of 94 countries
All-time high
41.25
in 2015
All-time low
37.48
in 1990
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

0102030401970199420181970: 41.11980: 37.81990: 37.52000: 38.12005: 40.22010: 40.62011: 40.22012: 40.22013: 40.72014: 40.62015: 41.32016: 41.12017: 40.22018: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United States is 41.02, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United States peaked at 41.25 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.48, in 1990.

That places United States 51st out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 41.14
1980 37.77 -8.2%
1990 37.48 -0.8%
2000 38.11 +1.7%
2005 40.21 +5.5%
2010 40.59 +0.9%
2011 40.22 -0.9%
2012 40.2 -0.0%
2013 40.66 +1.2%
2014 40.62 -0.1%
2015 41.25 +1.6%
2016 41.09 -0.4%
2017 40.23 -2.1%
2018 41.02 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.14 41.14 41.14 1
1980s 37.77 37.77 37.77 1
1990s 37.48 37.48 37.48 1
2000s 39.16 38.11 40.21 2
2010s 40.65 40.2 41.25 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 48 Australia 41.52 compare
  2. 49 Jamaica 41.52 compare
  3. 50 Costa Rica 41.45 compare
  4. 52 Uruguay 40.83 compare
  5. 53 India 40.69 compare
  6. 54 Kyrgyzstan 40.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United States?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in United States was 41.02 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 41.25 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 37.48 in 1990.
How does United States rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total?
United States ranks 51st out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, 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
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,369 data points, 1970–2021
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