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

Spain: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 47.95 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.95
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 86 countries
All-time high
48.99
in 2013
All-time low
37.29
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

010203040501992200420161992: 37.31993: 38.11994: 38.21995: 381996: 38.21997: 38.21998: 44.41999: 44.52000: 45.22001: 45.32002: 45.32003: 45.62004: 46.22005: 43.12006: 43.82007: 45.52008: 442009: 47.62010: 46.62011: 47.82012: 482013: 492014: 48.92015: 48.52016: 48

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Spain stood at 47.95.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Spain peaked at 48.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.29, in 1992.

Spain ranks 14th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 37.29
1993 38.13 +2.3%
1994 38.17 +0.1%
1995 38 -0.4%
1996 38.23 +0.6%
1997 38.19 -0.1%
1998 44.41 +16.3%
1999 44.47 +0.1%
2000 45.19 +1.6%
2001 45.33 +0.3%
2002 45.28 -0.1%
2003 45.62 +0.7%
2004 46.25 +1.4%
2005 43.08 -6.9%
2006 43.81 +1.7%
2007 45.52 +3.9%
2008 44.03 -3.3%
2009 47.61 +8.1%
2010 46.56 -2.2%
2011 47.78 +2.6%
2012 48 +0.5%
2013 48.99 +2.1%
2014 48.92 -0.1%
2015 48.48 -0.9%
2016 47.95 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.61 37.29 44.47 8
2000s 45.17 43.08 47.61 10
2010s 48.1 46.56 48.99 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Greece 49.94 compare
  2. 12 Cyprus 49.39 compare
  3. 13 Slovenia 48.66 compare
  4. 15 Sri Lanka 47.6 compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 47.53 compare
  6. 17 Portugal 47.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Spain?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Spain was 47.95 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 48.99 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.29 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Spain ranks 14th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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