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

Germany: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 40.01 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
40.01
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
45th
of 86 countries
All-time high
48.55
in 2008
All-time low
33.82
in 2006
Years of data
10
2002–2011

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

010203040502002200620112002: 41.92003: 42.22004: 42.52005: 422006: 33.82007: 47.32008: 48.62009: 39.12010: 39.52011: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Germany recorded 40.01 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2011.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Germany peaked at 48.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.82, in 2006.

That places Germany 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2002 41.89
2003 42.24 +0.8%
2004 42.49 +0.6%
2005 42 -1.2%
2006 33.82 -19.5%
2007 47.34 +40.0%
2008 48.55 +2.5%
2009 39.11 -19.4%
2010 39.51 +1.0%
2011 40.01 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.18 33.82 48.55 8
2010s 39.76 39.51 40.01 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 42 Thailand 40.8 compare
  2. 43 Palestine, State of 40.62 compare
  3. 44 South Africa 40.15 compare
  4. 46 China 39.76 compare
  5. 47 Indonesia 39.72 compare
  6. 48 Croatia 39.63

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Germany?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Germany was 40.01 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 48.55 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33.82 in 2006.
How does Germany rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Germany ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2011.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 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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