Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 39.95 in 2015. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2015)
39.95
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
43rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
39.95
in 2015
All-time low
37.46
in 2007
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

0102030402001200820152001: 38.42002: 38.22003: 38.12004: 38.12005: 38.22006: 38.32007: 37.52008: 37.82009: 38.82010: 382011: 39.12012: 39.82013: 39.52014: 39.42015: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia is 39.95, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 39.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.46, in 2007.

Australia ranks 43rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.16 37.46 38.82 9
2010s 39.29 38.04 39.95 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 40 Panama 40.04 compare
  2. 41 Ukraine 40.01 compare
  3. 42 Argentina 39.98 compare
  4. 44 Mauritius 39.89 compare
  5. 45 South Africa 39.55 compare
  6. 46 Costa Rica 39.4 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 39.95 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 39.95 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.46 in 2007.
How does Australia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 43rd out of 93 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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