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

Spain: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 43.13 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
43.13
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 93 countries
All-time high
43.13
in 2016
All-time low
37.07
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 37.11993: 37.91994: 381995: 37.81996: 381997: 381998: 37.71999: 37.32000: 37.42001: 37.32002: 37.52003: 37.62004: 38.92005: 38.62006: 38.52007: 38.72008: 392009: 402010: 40.72011: 41.12012: 41.52013: 42.12014: 42.42015: 42.82016: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Spain is 43.13, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Spain peaked at 43.13 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.07, in 1992.

That places Spain 10th out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.71 37.07 37.99 8
2000s 38.36 37.34 40.02 10
2010s 41.96 40.67 43.13 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Bulgaria 43.25 compare
  2. 8 Greece 43.23 compare
  3. 9 Hungary 43.18 compare
  4. 11 Armenia, Republic of 43.04 compare
  5. 12 Finland 43.02 compare
  6. 13 Romania 42.96 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 Spain?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Spain was 43.13 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43.13 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.07 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Spain ranks 10th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, 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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