Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Germany

Germany: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male was 42.11 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
42.11
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 92 countries
All-time high
42.11
in 2011
All-time low
39.34
in 2006
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Germany, 2002–2011

0102030402002200620112002: 39.62003: 39.72004: 40.12005: 402006: 39.32007: 40.32008: 41.22009: 41.32010: 41.72011: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2011, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Germany stood at 42.11. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Germany peaked at 42.11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.34, in 2006.

Germany ranks 21st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2002 39.63
2003 39.73 +0.2%
2004 40.09 +0.9%
2005 40 -0.2%
2006 39.34 -1.6%
2007 40.34 +2.5%
2008 41.2 +2.1%
2009 41.33 +0.3%
2010 41.74 +1.0%
2011 42.11 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.21 39.34 41.33 8
2010s 41.92 41.74 42.11 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Luxembourg 42.28 compare
  2. 19 Czechia 42.19 compare
  3. 20 Croatia 42.17
  4. 22 Armenia 42.03
  5. 23 Latvia 41.93 compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 41.87 compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Germany?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Germany was 42.11 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 42.11 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 39.34 in 2006.
How does Germany rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male?
Germany ranks 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2011.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male
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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