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

Estonia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 45.78 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.78
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 92 countries
All-time high
45.93
in 2015
All-time low
38.59
in 2001
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Estonia, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 40.12000: 39.72001: 38.62002: 39.42003: 39.62004: 40.12005: 40.82006: 40.82007: 40.62008: 40.92009: 42.32010: 42.12011: 42.22012: 41.92013: 41.82014: 45.22015: 45.92016: 45.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Estonia is 45.78, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Estonia peaked at 45.93 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.59, in 2001.

Estonia ranks 9th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 40.08
2000 39.7 -1.0%
2001 38.59 -2.8%
2002 39.36 +2.0%
2003 39.6 +0.6%
2004 40.11 +1.3%
2005 40.78 +1.7%
2006 40.76 -0.0%
2007 40.61 -0.4%
2008 40.93 +0.8%
2009 42.3 +3.3%
2010 42.06 -0.6%
2011 42.22 +0.4%
2012 41.94 -0.7%
2013 41.8 -0.3%
2014 45.22 +8.2%
2015 45.93 +1.6%
2016 45.78 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.08 40.08 40.08 1
2000s 40.27 38.59 42.3 10
2010s 43.57 41.8 45.93 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 6 Netherlands 46.26 compare
  2. 7 Latvia 46.01 compare
  3. 8 Norway 45.9 compare
  4. 10 Slovakia 45.78 compare
  5. 11 Romania 45.26 compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 45.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Estonia?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Estonia was 45.78 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 45.93 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.59 in 2001.
How does Estonia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Estonia ranks 9th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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