Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America

United States of America: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male was 41.73 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
41.73
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 92 countries
All-time high
42.1
in 2013
All-time low
37.49
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 39.41980: 37.51990: 382000: 39.42005: 40.12010: 422011: 41.82012: 422013: 42.12014: 41.92015: 41.72016: 41.92017: 422018: 41.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America stood at 41.73.

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

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America peaked at 42.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.49, in 1980.

United States of America ranks 27th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 39.41
1980 37.49 -4.9%
1990 37.99 +1.3%
2000 39.4 +3.7%
2005 40.09 +1.8%
2010 41.98 +4.7%
2011 41.77 -0.5%
2012 41.96 +0.5%
2013 42.1 +0.3%
2014 41.9 -0.5%
2015 41.68 -0.5%
2016 41.94 +0.6%
2017 42 +0.2%
2018 41.73 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.41 39.41 39.41 1
1980s 37.49 37.49 37.49 1
1990s 37.99 37.99 37.99 1
2000s 39.75 39.4 40.09 2
2010s 41.89 41.68 42.1 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 24 Slovenia 41.87 compare
  2. 25 Estonia 41.77 compare
  3. 26 Ireland 41.75 compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 41.66 compare
  5. 29 Albania 41.64 compare
  6. 30 Slovakia 41.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America was 41.73 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 37.49 in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male?
United States of America ranks 27th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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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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