Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in China

China: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 35.02 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
35.02
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
63rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
37.47
in 2010
All-time low
35.02
in 2013
Years of data
5
2002–2013

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

0102030402002200720132002: 35.22005: 36.72007: 36.12010: 37.52013: 35

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in China is 35.02, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in China peaked at 37.47 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.02, in 2013.

China ranks 63rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in China, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 35.2
2005 36.71 +4.3%
2007 36.13 -1.6%
2010 37.47 +3.7%
2013 35.02 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.01 35.2 36.71 3
2010s 36.25 35.02 37.47 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 60 Brazil 35.41 compare
  2. 61 Jordan 35.29 compare
  3. 62 Malawi 35.26 compare
  4. 64 Nigeria 34.98 compare
  5. 65 Ecuador 34.79 compare
  6. 66 Bolivia 34.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in China?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in China was 35.02 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 37.47 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 35.02 in 2013.
How does China rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
China ranks 63rd out of 92 countries with data for 2013.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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