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

Latvia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 46.01 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.01
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 92 countries
All-time high
46.28
in 2015
All-time low
38.9
in 2003
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

010203040501998200720161998: 39.31999: 39.52000: 38.92001: 39.22002: 402003: 38.92004: 39.22005: 412006: 40.12007: 40.22008: 40.82009: 41.72010: 41.62011: 41.92012: 42.22013: 42.42014: 46.22015: 46.32016: 46

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Latvia stood at 46.01.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Latvia peaked at 46.28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.9, in 2003.

Latvia ranks 7th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 39.27
1999 39.54 +0.7%
2000 38.95 -1.5%
2001 39.2 +0.6%
2002 39.96 +1.9%
2003 38.9 -2.7%
2004 39.16 +0.7%
2005 41.03 +4.8%
2006 40.13 -2.2%
2007 40.23 +0.2%
2008 40.83 +1.5%
2009 41.68 +2.1%
2010 41.64 -0.1%
2011 41.86 +0.5%
2012 42.25 +0.9%
2013 42.43 +0.4%
2014 46.15 +8.8%
2015 46.28 +0.3%
2016 46.01 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.4 39.27 39.54 2
2000s 40.01 38.9 41.68 10
2010s 43.8 41.64 46.28 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 4 Finland 46.47 compare
  2. 5 Bulgaria 46.28 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 46.26 compare
  4. 8 Norway 45.9 compare
  5. 9 Estonia 45.78 compare
  6. 10 Slovakia 45.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Latvia?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Latvia was 46.01 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 46.28 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9 in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Latvia ranks 7th 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 Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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