Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America

United States of America: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 43.57 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
43.57
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
45.51
in 1970
All-time low
41.13
in 2012
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America, 1970–2018

010203040501970199420181970: 45.51980: 44.22010: 41.42011: 41.32012: 41.12013: 41.82014: 42.32015: 42.12016: 41.62017: 442018: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 43.57 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America peaked at 45.51 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 41.13, in 2012.

That places United States of America 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 45.51
1980 44.17 -2.9%
2010 41.38 -6.3%
2011 41.3 -0.2%
2012 41.13 -0.4%
2013 41.78 +1.6%
2014 42.26 +1.1%
2015 42.1 -0.4%
2016 41.56 -1.3%
2017 44.01 +5.9%
2018 43.57 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.51 45.51 45.51 1
1980s 44.17 44.17 44.17 1
2010s 42.12 41.13 44.01 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 30 Ecuador 44.67 compare
  2. 31 Belgium 44.2 compare
  3. 32 Poland 43.95 compare
  4. 34 Costa Rica 43.43 compare
  5. 35 Brazil 42.51 compare
  6. 36 Türkiye 42.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America was 43.57 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 45.51 in 1970.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 41.13 in 2012.
How does United States of America rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
United States of America ranks 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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