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

Estonia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 28.34 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
28.34
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
86th
of 86 countries
All-time high
50.6
in 1998
All-time low
26.13
in 2006
Years of data
18
1998–2016

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

02040601998200720161998: 50.62000: 42.92001: 422002: 41.12003: 40.82004: 31.22005: 27.12006: 26.12007: 30.42008: 28.12009: 31.42010: 29.92011: 30.32012: 32.32013: 28.42014: 29.42015: 292016: 28.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 28.34 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2016.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Estonia peaked at 50.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.13, in 2006.

That places Estonia 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 50.6
2000 42.9 -15.2%
2001 42 -2.1%
2002 41.08 -2.2%
2003 40.76 -0.8%
2004 31.19 -23.5%
2005 27.14 -13.0%
2006 26.13 -3.7%
2007 30.44 +16.5%
2008 28.13 -7.6%
2009 31.45 +11.8%
2010 29.9 -4.9%
2011 30.3 +1.3%
2012 32.35 +6.8%
2013 28.45 -12.1%
2014 29.44 +3.5%
2015 28.99 -1.5%
2016 28.34 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.6 50.6 50.6 1
2000s 34.12 26.13 42.9 10
2010s 29.68 28.34 32.35 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 83 Ethiopia 30.66 compare
  2. 84 Kosovo 29.32 compare
  3. 84 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 29.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Estonia?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Estonia was 28.34 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 50.6 in 1998.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.13 in 2006.
How does Estonia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Estonia ranks 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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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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