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

Italy: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 43.15 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.15
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 92 countries
All-time high
44.73
in 2014
All-time low
35.31
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

0102030401998200720161998: 35.31999: 35.52000: 35.92001: 36.32002: 36.52003: 36.92004: 37.92005: 382006: 38.52007: 38.92008: 39.32009: 402010: 40.52011: 40.42012: 41.22013: 42.12014: 44.72015: 432016: 43.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 43.15 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Italy peaked at 44.73 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.31, in 1998.

That places Italy 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 35.31
1999 35.48 +0.5%
2000 35.94 +1.3%
2001 36.27 +0.9%
2002 36.54 +0.7%
2003 36.89 +1.0%
2004 37.86 +2.6%
2005 37.97 +0.3%
2006 38.49 +1.4%
2007 38.9 +1.1%
2008 39.29 +1.0%
2009 39.99 +1.8%
2010 40.52 +1.3%
2011 40.42 -0.2%
2012 41.19 +1.9%
2013 42.07 +2.1%
2014 44.73 +6.3%
2015 43 -3.9%
2016 43.15 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.4 35.31 35.48 2
2000s 37.81 35.94 39.99 10
2010s 42.15 40.42 44.73 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 18 Luxembourg 43.58 compare
  2. 19 Republic of Korea 43.55 compare
  3. 20 Spain 43.52 compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.15 compare
  5. 23 Armenia 43.08 compare
  6. 24 Georgia 42.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Italy?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Italy was 43.15 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.73 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 35.31 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Italy ranks 21st 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 15-64, 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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