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

Portugal: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 41.81 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.81
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 86 countries
All-time high
41.83
in 2014
All-time low
37.66
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 37.72005: 38.22006: 38.22007: 38.92008: 39.32009: 39.82010: 40.42011: 40.22012: 40.92013: 41.22014: 41.82015: 41.42016: 41.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal is 41.81, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal peaked at 41.83 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.66, in 2004.

That places Portugal 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 37.66
2005 38.23 +1.5%
2006 38.23 -0.0%
2007 38.87 +1.7%
2008 39.31 +1.1%
2009 39.83 +1.3%
2010 40.44 +1.5%
2011 40.24 -0.5%
2012 40.86 +1.5%
2013 41.2 +0.8%
2014 41.83 +1.5%
2015 41.4 -1.0%
2016 41.81 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.69 37.66 39.83 6
2010s 41.11 40.24 41.83 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Georgia 42.05 compare
  2. 22 Croatia 42.03 compare
  3. 23 Latvia 42.02 compare
  4. 25 United States 41.36 compare
  5. 26 Romania 41.31 compare
  6. 27 Germany 41.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal was 41.81 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 41.83 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 37.66 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Portugal ranks 24th 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 Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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Indicator
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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