Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America

United States of America: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 44.06 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
44.06
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 92 countries
All-time high
44.28
in 2013
All-time low
40.15
in 1990
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 42.61980: 411990: 40.22000: 41.72005: 42.52010: 43.92011: 43.92012: 44.32013: 44.32014: 44.32015: 442016: 44.32017: 44.32018: 44.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 44.06 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in 2018.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America peaked at 44.28 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.15, in 1990.

United States of America ranks 14th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 42.64
1980 41.03 -3.8%
1990 40.15 -2.1%
2000 41.7 +3.8%
2005 42.5 +1.9%
2010 43.88 +3.3%
2011 43.86 -0.0%
2012 44.26 +0.9%
2013 44.28 +0.1%
2014 44.28 -0.0%
2015 43.96 -0.7%
2016 44.25 +0.7%
2017 44.26 +0.0%
2018 44.06 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.64 42.64 42.64 1
1980s 41.03 41.03 41.03 1
1990s 40.15 40.15 40.15 1
2000s 42.1 41.7 42.5 2
2010s 44.12 43.86 44.28 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 Bulgaria 44.19 compare
  2. 12 Iceland 44.19 compare
  3. 13 Cyprus 44.08 compare
  4. 15 Georgia 43.95 compare
  5. 16 Estonia 43.93 compare
  6. 17 Latvia 43.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America was 44.06 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 44.28 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 40.15 in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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