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

China: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 38.25 in 2013. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2013)
38.25
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
38.92
in 2010
All-time low
36.01
in 2007
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in China, 2002–2013

0102030402002200720132002: 36.82005: 37.42007: 362010: 38.92013: 38.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in China stood at 38.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in China peaked at 38.92 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.01, in 2007.

China ranks 53rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.74 36.01 37.39 3
2010s 38.59 38.25 38.92 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 50 Thailand 38.82 compare
  2. 51 Kosovo 38.81 compare
  3. 52 Tunisia 38.48 compare
  4. 54 Colombia 38.16 compare
  5. 55 Peru 37.93 compare
  6. 56 Brazil 37.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in China?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in China was 38.25 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 38.92 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 36.01 in 2007.
How does China rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
China ranks 53rd out of 93 countries with data for 2013.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China 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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