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

Latvia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 43.29 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.29
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 88 countries
All-time high
43.68
in 2015
All-time low
39.56
in 2004
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, 2002–2016

0102030402002200920162002: 41.52003: 39.92004: 39.62005: 40.62006: 40.92007: 40.52008: 41.52009: 42.22010: 42.52011: 42.32012: 42.22013: 42.62014: 43.32015: 43.72016: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia stood at 43.29.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia peaked at 43.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.56, in 2004.

Latvia ranks 9th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 41.48
2003 39.88 -3.8%
2004 39.56 -0.8%
2005 40.56 +2.5%
2006 40.85 +0.7%
2007 40.52 -0.8%
2008 41.49 +2.4%
2009 42.22 +1.8%
2010 42.46 +0.6%
2011 42.32 -0.3%
2012 42.23 -0.2%
2013 42.62 +0.9%
2014 43.32 +1.6%
2015 43.68 +0.8%
2016 43.29 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.82 39.56 42.22 8
2010s 42.84 42.23 43.68 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 6 Hungary 43.5 compare
  2. 7 Denmark 43.46 compare
  3. 8 Bulgaria 43.31 compare
  4. 10 Norway 43.28 compare
  5. 11 Republic of Moldova 43.24 compare
  6. 12 Cyprus 43.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Latvia was 43.29 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 43.68 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.56 in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Latvia ranks 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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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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