Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in China

China: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban was 47.63 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
47.63
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 88 countries
All-time high
47.63
in 2013
All-time low
40.38
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in China, 2002–2013

010203040502002200720132002: 40.42005: 46.52007: 41.62010: 46.32013: 47.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 47.63 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in China peaked at 47.63 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.38, in 2002.

That places China 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in China, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 40.38
2005 46.54 +15.3%
2007 41.57 -10.7%
2010 46.32 +11.4%
2013 47.63 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.83 40.38 46.54 3
2010s 46.97 46.32 47.63 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Luxembourg 49.55 compare
  2. 3 Greece 49.16 compare
  3. 4 Armenia 48.12
  4. 6 Cyprus 47.41 compare
  5. 7 Thailand 46.43 compare
  6. 8 Hungary 46.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in China?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in China was 47.63 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 47.63 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 40.38 in 2002.
How does China rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban?
China ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2013.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,179 data points, 1970–2021
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