Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Italy

Italy: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 44.24 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.24
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 91 countries
All-time high
44.24
in 2016
All-time low
39.71
in 1997
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 40.21993: 40.21994: 40.21995: 401996: 39.91997: 39.71998: 39.71999: 39.92000: 39.92001: 402002: 402003: 402004: 40.62005: 40.72006: 40.72007: 412008: 41.32009: 41.72010: 422011: 41.82012: 42.42013: 43.22014: 43.62015: 43.92016: 44.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Italy is 44.24, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Italy peaked at 44.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.71, in 1997.

Italy ranks 10th of 91 countries on this measure, 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 39.97 39.71 40.23 8
2000s 40.6 39.93 41.74 10
2010s 43.02 41.79 44.24 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Hungary 44.43 compare
  2. 8 Armenia 44.4 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 44.28 compare
  4. 11 Bulgaria 44.19 compare
  5. 12 Iceland 44.19 compare
  6. 13 Cyprus 44.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Italy?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Italy was 44.24 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.24 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 39.71 in 1997.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
Italy ranks 10th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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