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

Spain: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 43.52 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.52
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 92 countries
All-time high
43.52
in 2016
All-time low
33.72
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

0102030401998200720161998: 33.81999: 33.72000: 33.82001: 34.22002: 34.62003: 352004: 37.32005: 36.72006: 36.82007: 372008: 37.62009: 38.62010: 39.62011: 39.92012: 40.62013: 41.22014: 42.62015: 43.32016: 43.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 43.52 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Spain peaked at 43.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.72, in 1999.

That places Spain 20th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 33.85
1999 33.72 -0.4%
2000 33.83 +0.3%
2001 34.2 +1.1%
2002 34.57 +1.1%
2003 34.98 +1.2%
2004 37.27 +6.5%
2005 36.65 -1.6%
2006 36.81 +0.4%
2007 36.96 +0.4%
2008 37.59 +1.7%
2009 38.62 +2.7%
2010 39.58 +2.5%
2011 39.89 +0.8%
2012 40.63 +1.9%
2013 41.2 +1.4%
2014 42.61 +3.4%
2015 43.29 +1.6%
2016 43.52 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.78 33.72 33.85 2
2000s 36.15 33.83 38.62 10
2010s 41.53 39.58 43.52 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Republic of Moldova 43.68 compare
  2. 18 Luxembourg 43.58 compare
  3. 19 Republic of Korea 43.55 compare
  4. 21 Italy 43.15 compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.15 compare
  6. 23 Armenia 43.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Spain?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Spain was 43.52 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43.52 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 33.72 in 1999.
How does Spain rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Spain ranks 20th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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