Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 42.27 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.27
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 86 countries
All-time high
45.93
in 2009
All-time low
37.78
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 37.81993: 38.11994: 38.21995: 37.91996: 38.81997: 38.71998: 38.42005: 42.42006: 43.22008: 44.12009: 45.92010: 432011: 44.32012: 43.52013: 442014: 43.22015: 42.52016: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 42.27 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 45.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.78, in 1992.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 37.78
1993 38.05 +0.7%
1994 38.23 +0.5%
1995 37.93 -0.8%
1996 38.85 +2.4%
1997 38.71 -0.4%
1998 38.41 -0.8%
2005 42.42 +10.4%
2006 43.23 +1.9%
2008 44.12 +2.1%
2009 45.93 +4.1%
2010 42.98 -6.4%
2011 44.31 +3.1%
2012 43.52 -1.8%
2013 43.96 +1.0%
2014 43.19 -1.8%
2015 42.55 -1.5%
2016 42.27 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.28 37.78 38.85 7
2000s 43.93 42.42 45.93 4
2010s 43.25 42.27 44.31 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 Lithuania 42.7 compare
  2. 15 Sweden 42.64 compare
  3. 16 Czechia 42.4 compare
  4. 18 Armenia 42.2 compare
  5. 19 Spain 42.13 compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 42.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 42.27 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 45.93 in 2009.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.78 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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