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

France: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 40.97 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.97
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 86 countries
All-time high
41.48
in 2012
All-time low
38.17
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in France, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 402005: 39.82006: 39.92007: 38.22009: 40.42010: 40.22011: 40.32012: 41.52013: 40.82014: 40.92015: 40.22016: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 40.97 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in France peaked at 41.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.17, in 2007.

That places France 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 39.97
2005 39.83 -0.4%
2006 39.88 +0.1%
2007 38.17 -4.3%
2009 40.42 +5.9%
2010 40.2 -0.5%
2011 40.34 +0.3%
2012 41.48 +2.8%
2013 40.84 -1.5%
2014 40.89 +0.1%
2015 40.25 -1.6%
2016 40.97 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.65 38.17 40.42 5
2010s 40.71 40.2 41.48 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Norway 41.23 compare
  2. 29 Slovakia 41.18 compare
  3. 30 Chile 41.15 compare
  4. 32 Poland 40.33 compare
  5. 33 Kazakhstan 39.82 compare
  6. 34 Sri Lanka 39.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in France?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in France was 40.97 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 41.48 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 38.17 in 2007.
How does France rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
France ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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