Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America

United States of America: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 42.09 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
42.09
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 88 countries
All-time high
42.36
in 2012
All-time low
37.55
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 39.51980: 37.61990: 382000: 39.52005: 40.42010: 42.12011: 42.12012: 42.42013: 42.22014: 42.22015: 422016: 42.12017: 42.32018: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America stood at 42.09.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America peaked at 42.36 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.55, in 1980.

United States of America ranks 24th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 39.54
1980 37.55 -5.0%
1990 37.98 +1.1%
2000 39.53 +4.1%
2005 40.37 +2.1%
2010 42.13 +4.4%
2011 42.14 +0.0%
2012 42.36 +0.5%
2013 42.19 -0.4%
2014 42.21 +0.0%
2015 42 -0.5%
2016 42.09 +0.2%
2017 42.28 +0.5%
2018 42.09 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.54 39.54 39.54 1
1980s 37.55 37.55 37.55 1
1990s 37.98 37.98 37.98 1
2000s 39.95 39.53 40.37 2
2010s 42.16 42 42.36 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 21 Portugal 42.32 compare
  2. 22 Germany 42.26 compare
  3. 23 Czechia 42.1 compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 41.96 compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 41.78 compare
  6. 27 Kosovo 41.63 compare
  7. 27 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America was 42.09 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 42.36 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 37.55 in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
United States of America ranks 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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