Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 43.85 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.85
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 91 countries
All-time high
44.3
in 2008
All-time low
41.12
in 1995
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 41.21993: 41.31994: 41.21995: 41.11996: 41.31997: 41.21998: 41.22005: 43.22006: 43.32008: 44.32009: 44.12010: 43.82011: 44.22012: 43.62013: 43.62014: 432015: 43.72016: 43.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 43.85.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 44.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.12, in 1995.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 41.23
1993 41.26 +0.1%
1994 41.25 -0.0%
1995 41.12 -0.3%
1996 41.27 +0.4%
1997 41.17 -0.2%
1998 41.23 +0.1%
2005 43.25 +4.9%
2006 43.26 +0.0%
2008 44.3 +2.4%
2009 44.13 -0.4%
2010 43.76 -0.8%
2011 44.2 +1.0%
2012 43.64 -1.3%
2013 43.55 -0.2%
2014 42.98 -1.3%
2015 43.68 +1.6%
2016 43.85 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.22 41.12 41.27 7
2000s 43.73 43.25 44.3 4
2010s 43.67 42.98 44.2 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 Estonia 43.93 compare
  2. 17 Latvia 43.93 compare
  3. 18 Finland 43.92 compare
  4. 20 Greece 43.75 compare
  5. 21 Romania 43.64 compare
  6. 22 Spain 43.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 43.85 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 44.3 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.12 in 1995.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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