Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total 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, total was 41.65 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.65
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 94 countries
All-time high
42.38
in 2008
All-time low
37.83
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 37.81993: 38.21994: 38.31995: 38.31996: 38.51997: 38.51998: 38.72005: 41.42006: 41.42008: 42.42009: 42.12010: 41.62011: 41.82012: 41.52013: 41.72014: 41.12015: 41.62016: 41.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 41.65, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 42.38 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.83, in 1992.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, total 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, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 37.83
1993 38.19 +0.9%
1994 38.27 +0.2%
1995 38.27 -0.0%
1996 38.55 +0.7%
1997 38.54 -0.0%
1998 38.65 +0.3%
2005 41.41 +7.1%
2006 41.35 -0.1%
2008 42.38 +2.5%
2009 42.13 -0.6%
2010 41.58 -1.3%
2011 41.84 +0.6%
2012 41.46 -0.9%
2013 41.68 +0.5%
2014 41.13 -1.3%
2015 41.59 +1.1%
2016 41.65 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.33 37.83 38.65 7
2000s 41.82 41.35 42.38 4
2010s 41.56 41.13 41.84 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Germany 42.09 compare
  2. 27 United States of America 41.94 compare
  3. 28 Ireland 41.68 compare
  4. 30 Slovakia 41.51 compare
  5. 31 Chile 41.44 compare
  6. 32 Belgium 41.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 41.65 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 42.38 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.83 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, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, 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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94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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