Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in China

China: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 39.76 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
39.76
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 86 countries
All-time high
40.66
in 2002
All-time low
35.97
in 2007
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in China, 2002–2013

0102030402002200720132002: 40.72005: 382007: 362010: 39.72013: 39.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 39.76 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in China peaked at 40.66 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.97, in 2007.

China ranks 46th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in China, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 40.66
2005 37.99 -6.6%
2007 35.97 -5.3%
2010 39.73 +10.5%
2013 39.76 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.2 35.97 40.66 3
2010s 39.75 39.73 39.76 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 43 Palestine 40.62 compare
  2. 44 South Africa 40.15 compare
  3. 45 Germany 40.01 compare
  4. 47 Indonesia 39.72 compare
  5. 48 Croatia 39.63
  6. 49 Namibia 39.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in China?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in China was 39.76 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 40.66 in 2002.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 35.97 in 2007.
How does China rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
China ranks 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,170 data points, 1970–2021
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