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

France: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female was 40.57 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.57
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 92 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2012
All-time low
39.15
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 40.12005: 40.52006: 40.32007: 39.12009: 41.92010: 41.82011: 41.62012: 42.52013: 41.72014: 41.82015: 40.42016: 40.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 40.57 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in France peaked at 42.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.15, in 2007.

France ranks 35th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 40.13
2005 40.45 +0.8%
2006 40.27 -0.5%
2007 39.15 -2.8%
2009 41.87 +6.9%
2010 41.78 -0.2%
2011 41.6 -0.4%
2012 42.5 +2.2%
2013 41.71 -1.9%
2014 41.84 +0.3%
2015 40.36 -3.5%
2016 40.57 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.37 39.15 41.87 5
2010s 41.48 40.36 42.5 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 32 Iceland 41.2 compare
  2. 33 Poland 41.09 compare
  3. 34 Chile 40.72 compare
  4. 36 Panama 40.27 compare
  5. 37 Uruguay 40.05 compare
  6. 38 Mauritius 40.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in France?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in France was 40.57 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 39.15 in 2007.
How does France rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female?
France ranks 35th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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