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

Spain: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 42.13 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.13
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 85 countries
All-time high
42.13
in 2016
All-time low
35.46
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 35.51993: 36.21994: 36.21995: 36.21996: 36.51997: 36.51998: 36.51999: 36.42000: 36.42001: 36.62002: 36.82003: 37.12004: 382005: 37.92006: 37.62007: 382008: 38.42009: 39.42010: 40.22011: 40.32012: 40.92013: 422014: 41.92015: 41.92016: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 42.13 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Spain peaked at 42.13 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.46, in 1992.

That places Spain 19th out of 85 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, rural in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 35.46
1993 36.23 +2.2%
1994 36.22 -0.0%
1995 36.25 +0.1%
1996 36.54 +0.8%
1997 36.52 -0.0%
1998 36.52 -0.0%
1999 36.39 -0.3%
2000 36.39 +0.0%
2001 36.59 +0.5%
2002 36.79 +0.6%
2003 37.14 +0.9%
2004 38.03 +2.4%
2005 37.85 -0.5%
2006 37.57 -0.7%
2007 38.02 +1.2%
2008 38.45 +1.1%
2009 39.41 +2.5%
2010 40.24 +2.1%
2011 40.27 +0.1%
2012 40.93 +1.6%
2013 42.03 +2.7%
2014 41.94 -0.2%
2015 41.86 -0.2%
2016 42.13 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.27 35.46 36.54 8
2000s 37.62 36.39 39.41 10
2010s 41.34 40.24 42.13 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 16 Czechia 42.4 compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42.27 compare
  3. 18 Armenia 42.2 compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 42.07 compare
  5. 21 Georgia 42.05 compare
  6. 22 Croatia 42.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Spain?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Spain was 42.13 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42.13 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 35.46 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Spain ranks 19th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, 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
85 places, 1,149 data points, 1970–2021
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