Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in China

China: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 37.94 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
37.94
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
38.76
in 2010
All-time low
33.83
in 2007
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in China, 2002–2013

0102030402002200720132002: 33.92005: 38.22007: 33.82010: 38.82013: 37.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in China stood at 37.94.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in China peaked at 38.76 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.83, in 2007.

That places China 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in China, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 33.89
2005 38.16 +12.6%
2007 33.83 -11.4%
2010 38.76 +14.6%
2013 37.94 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.29 33.83 38.16 3
2010s 38.35 37.94 38.76 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.43 compare
  2. 41 Thailand 38.36 compare
  3. 42 Netherlands 38.31
  4. 44 Indonesia 37.54 compare
  5. 45 Kosovo 37.4 compare
  6. 45 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in China?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in China was 37.94 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 38.76 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 33.83 in 2007.
How does China rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
China ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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