Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Italy

Italy: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 was 22.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.28
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 91 countries
All-time high
22.42
in 2014
All-time low
20.56
in 1993
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Italy, 1992–2016

051015201992200420161992: 20.61993: 20.61994: 20.71995: 20.81996: 20.91997: 20.91998: 211999: 212000: 212001: 212002: 21.12003: 212004: 21.82005: 222006: 21.72007: 21.62008: 21.72009: 21.82010: 22.22011: 21.92012: 22.12013: 22.42014: 22.42015: 22.12016: 22.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Italy is 22.28, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Italy peaked at 22.42 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.56, in 1993.

That places Italy 15th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 20.61
1993 20.56 -0.2%
1994 20.65 +0.4%
1995 20.78 +0.6%
1996 20.89 +0.5%
1997 20.92 +0.2%
1998 21 +0.4%
1999 21.02 +0.1%
2000 20.98 -0.2%
2001 20.98 -0.0%
2002 21.07 +0.4%
2003 21.04 -0.2%
2004 21.83 +3.8%
2005 21.96 +0.6%
2006 21.71 -1.1%
2007 21.56 -0.7%
2008 21.73 +0.8%
2009 21.79 +0.3%
2010 22.21 +1.9%
2011 21.89 -1.4%
2012 22.13 +1.1%
2013 22.41 +1.3%
2014 22.42 +0.1%
2015 22.15 -1.2%
2016 22.28 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.8 20.56 21.02 8
2000s 21.47 20.98 21.96 10
2010s 22.21 21.89 22.42 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Croatia 22.37 compare
  2. 13 Latvia 22.35 compare
  3. 14 Hungary 22.31 compare
  4. 16 Estonia 22.23 compare
  5. 17 Malawi 22.23 compare
  6. 18 Sweden 22.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Italy?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Italy was 22.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 22.42 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20.56 in 1993.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24?
Italy ranks 15th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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