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

Portugal: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 43.16 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.16
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 91 countries
All-time high
43.16
in 2016
All-time low
40.34
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Portugal, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 40.32005: 40.82006: 40.82007: 41.22008: 41.62009: 41.72010: 41.42011: 41.42012: 42.22013: 42.92014: 42.62015: 42.72016: 43.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 43.16 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Portugal peaked at 43.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.34, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 29th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 40.34
2005 40.82 +1.2%
2006 40.8 -0.0%
2007 41.25 +1.1%
2008 41.63 +0.9%
2009 41.66 +0.1%
2010 41.36 -0.7%
2011 41.41 +0.1%
2012 42.15 +1.8%
2013 42.85 +1.7%
2014 42.6 -0.6%
2015 42.7 +0.2%
2016 43.16 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.08 40.34 41.66 6
2010s 42.32 41.36 43.16 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Chile 43.36 compare
  2. 27 Croatia 43.29 compare
  3. 28 Czechia 43.26 compare
  4. 30 Uruguay 43.13 compare
  5. 31 Panama 43.04 compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 42.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Portugal?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Portugal was 43.16 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 43.16 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 40.34 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
Portugal ranks 29th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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