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

Italy: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 50.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.28
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 86 countries
All-time high
51.89
in 2015
All-time low
37.14
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Italy, 1992–2016

02040601992200420161992: 37.11993: 37.21994: 37.41995: 37.31996: 37.41997: 37.31998: 471999: 47.32000: 47.52001: 47.82002: 482003: 472004: 47.62005: 47.72006: 47.22007: 47.42008: 47.72009: 48.62010: 48.52011: 49.22012: 48.72013: 50.42014: 50.92015: 51.92016: 50.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Italy is 50.28, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Italy peaked at 51.89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.14, in 1992.

That places Italy 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 37.14
1993 37.2 +0.2%
1994 37.41 +0.6%
1995 37.31 -0.3%
1996 37.39 +0.2%
1997 37.34 -0.1%
1998 46.98 +25.8%
1999 47.27 +0.6%
2000 47.48 +0.5%
2001 47.78 +0.6%
2002 48.02 +0.5%
2003 46.99 -2.1%
2004 47.61 +1.3%
2005 47.68 +0.1%
2006 47.16 -1.1%
2007 47.44 +0.6%
2008 47.71 +0.6%
2009 48.59 +1.8%
2010 48.54 -0.1%
2011 49.21 +1.4%
2012 48.73 -1.0%
2013 50.41 +3.4%
2014 50.94 +1.0%
2015 51.89 +1.9%
2016 50.28 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.76 37.14 47.27 8
2000s 47.65 46.99 48.59 10
2010s 50 48.54 51.89 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Sweden 52.3 compare
  2. 8 Slovakia 52 compare
  3. 9 Ireland 50.71 compare
  4. 11 Greece 49.94 compare
  5. 12 Cyprus 49.39 compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 48.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Italy?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Italy was 50.28 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 51.89 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 37.14 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Italy ranks 10th 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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