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

France: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 39.44 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.44
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
37th
of 92 countries
All-time high
40.95
in 2012
All-time low
37.48
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in France, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 38.92005: 38.62006: 38.72007: 37.52009: 40.42010: 40.22011: 40.12012: 412013: 40.52014: 392015: 38.42016: 39.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 39.44 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2016.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in France peaked at 40.95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.48, in 2007.

France ranks 37th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 38.9
2005 38.59 -0.8%
2006 38.67 +0.2%
2007 37.48 -3.1%
2009 40.35 +7.7%
2010 40.16 -0.5%
2011 40.11 -0.1%
2012 40.95 +2.1%
2013 40.52 -1.1%
2014 39.04 -3.7%
2015 38.42 -1.6%
2016 39.44 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.8 37.48 40.35 5
2010s 39.81 38.42 40.95 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 34 Poland 40.65 compare
  2. 35 Ukraine 40.01 compare
  3. 36 Uruguay 39.71 compare
  4. 38 Kyrgyzstan 39.31 compare
  5. 39 Chile 39.18 compare
  6. 40 Kosovo 39.02 compare
  7. 40 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in France?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in France was 39.44 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 40.95 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 37.48 in 2007.
How does France rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
France ranks 37th 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 France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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