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

France: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 45.35 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
45.35
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
50.83
in 2009
All-time low
45.35
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

02040602004201020162004: 48.62005: 492006: 50.52007: 48.12009: 50.82010: 50.52011: 48.12012: 48.12013: 45.82014: 48.82015: 46.92016: 45.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in France stood at 45.35. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in France peaked at 50.83 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.35, in 2016.

France ranks 25th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 48.57
2005 49.01 +0.9%
2006 50.49 +3.0%
2007 48.12 -4.7%
2009 50.83 +5.6%
2010 50.54 -0.6%
2011 48.11 -4.8%
2012 48.07 -0.1%
2013 45.82 -4.7%
2014 48.75 +6.4%
2015 46.93 -3.7%
2016 45.35 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.41 48.12 50.83 5
2010s 47.65 45.35 50.54 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 22 Uruguay 45.94 compare
  2. 23 Chile 45.82 compare
  3. 24 Panama 45.58 compare
  4. 26 Argentina 45.35 compare
  5. 27 Peru 45.32 compare
  6. 28 Bolivia 44.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in France?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in France was 45.35 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 50.83 in 2009.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 45.35 in 2016.
How does France rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
France ranks 25th 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 France?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, 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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