Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 was 48.46 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
48.46
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 91 countries
All-time high
48.46
in 2013
All-time low
43.44
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in China (People’s Republic of), 2002–2013

010203040502002200720132002: 43.42005: 44.42007: 47.42010: 46.82013: 48.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 48.46 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 48.46 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.44, in 2002.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.1 43.44 47.42 3
2010s 47.64 46.82 48.46 2

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 Korea 53.56 compare
  2. 2 Ireland 49.34 compare
  3. 3 Greece 48.83 compare
  4. 5 Armenia 48.01
  5. 6 Sweden 47.93 compare
  6. 7 Thailand 47.91 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in China (People’s Republic of)?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in China (People’s Republic of) was 48.46 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 48.46 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.44 in 2002.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2013.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,273 data points, 1970–2021
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