Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in United States of America

United States of America: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 was 21.24 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
21.24
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 92 countries
All-time high
21.68
in 2010
All-time low
21.09
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in United States of America, 1970–2018

051015201970199420181970: 21.11980: 21.21990: 21.52000: 21.32005: 21.42010: 21.72011: 21.22012: 21.22013: 21.32014: 21.32015: 21.42016: 21.32017: 21.42018: 21.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 21.24 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in United States of America peaked at 21.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.09, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 49th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 21.09
1980 21.21 +0.5%
1990 21.49 +1.4%
2000 21.34 -0.7%
2005 21.4 +0.3%
2010 21.68 +1.4%
2011 21.23 -2.1%
2012 21.23 -0.0%
2013 21.34 +0.5%
2014 21.31 -0.1%
2015 21.43 +0.6%
2016 21.28 -0.7%
2017 21.45 +0.8%
2018 21.24 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.09 21.09 21.09 1
1980s 21.21 21.21 21.21 1
1990s 21.49 21.49 21.49 1
2000s 21.37 21.34 21.4 2
2010s 21.35 21.23 21.68 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 46 Uruguay 21.42 compare
  2. 47 Belgium 21.34 compare
  3. 48 Argentina 21.25 compare
  4. 50 Panama 21.23 compare
  5. 51 Jordan 21.23 compare
  6. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in United States of America?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in United States of America was 21.24 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 21.68 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.09 in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24?
United States of America ranks 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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