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

Belgium: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 41.29 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.29
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
41.29
in 2016
All-time low
36.35
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 36.41993: 36.91994: 36.81995: 36.91996: 37.11997: 37.21998: 37.31999: 37.92000: 37.62001: 37.72002: 38.12003: 38.52004: 39.32005: 39.12006: 39.42007: 39.12008: 39.42009: 40.12010: 40.52011: 40.12013: 40.72014: 40.92015: 412016: 41.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Belgium is 41.29, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Belgium peaked at 41.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.35, in 1992.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 36.35
1993 36.88 +1.4%
1994 36.79 -0.2%
1995 36.91 +0.3%
1996 37.12 +0.6%
1997 37.17 +0.1%
1998 37.3 +0.3%
1999 37.94 +1.7%
2000 37.59 -0.9%
2001 37.69 +0.3%
2002 38.14 +1.2%
2003 38.51 +1.0%
2004 39.25 +1.9%
2005 39.09 -0.4%
2006 39.42 +0.8%
2007 39.14 -0.7%
2008 39.37 +0.6%
2009 40.15 +2.0%
2010 40.48 +0.8%
2011 40.08 -1.0%
2013 40.71 +1.6%
2014 40.92 +0.5%
2015 41 +0.2%
2016 41.29 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.06 36.35 37.94 8
2000s 38.84 37.59 40.15 10
2010s 40.75 40.08 41.29 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.65 compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 41.51 compare
  3. 31 Chile 41.44 compare
  4. 33 Uruguay 41.09 compare
  5. 34 Kazakhstan 40.9 compare
  6. 35 Poland 40.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Belgium?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Belgium was 41.29 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 41.29 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 36.35 in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
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World Bank
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Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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