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

China: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 38.64 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
38.64
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 88 countries
All-time high
40.94
in 2002
All-time low
37.15
in 2005
Years of data
5
2002–2013

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

0102030402002200720132002: 40.92005: 37.12007: 39.72010: 392013: 38.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in China stood at 38.64.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in China peaked at 40.94 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.15, in 2005.

China ranks 47th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in China, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 40.94
2005 37.15 -9.3%
2007 39.71 +6.9%
2010 39 -1.8%
2013 38.64 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.26 37.15 40.94 3
2010s 38.82 38.64 39 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 44 Thailand 39.27 compare
  2. 45 Netherlands 39.07
  3. 46 Tunisia 39.06 compare
  4. 48 Belgium 38.59
  5. 49 Colombia 38.5 compare
  6. 50 Ecuador 38.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in China?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in China was 38.64 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 40.94 in 2002.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 37.15 in 2005.
How does China rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
China ranks 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2013.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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