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

Portugal: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 40.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.7
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
40.7
in 2016
All-time low
33.9
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 33.92005: 34.42006: 34.22007: 35.32008: 35.52009: 36.22010: 35.92011: 36.32012: 36.52013: 37.42014: 37.62015: 402016: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Portugal stood at 40.7. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Portugal peaked at 40.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 33rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 33.9
2005 34.41 +1.5%
2006 34.18 -0.7%
2007 35.32 +3.4%
2008 35.51 +0.5%
2009 36.18 +1.9%
2010 35.94 -0.7%
2011 36.27 +0.9%
2012 36.49 +0.6%
2013 37.42 +2.5%
2014 37.58 +0.4%
2015 40.01 +6.5%
2016 40.7 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.92 33.9 36.18 6
2010s 37.77 35.94 40.7 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 30 Malta 41.25 compare
  2. 31 Kazakhstan 40.9 compare
  3. 32 Albania 40.79 compare
  4. 34 Poland 40.65 compare
  5. 35 Ukraine 40.01 compare
  6. 36 Uruguay 39.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Portugal?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Portugal was 40.7 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 40.7 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Portugal ranks 33rd 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 Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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