Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 was 21.69 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
21.69
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 91 countries
All-time high
21.95
in 2014
All-time low
19.96
in 1998
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

051015201992200420161992: 20.21993: 20.31994: 20.31995: 20.21996: 20.11997: 201998: 202005: 21.22006: 21.32008: 212009: 21.22010: 21.32011: 21.22012: 21.62013: 21.72014: 222015: 21.82016: 21.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 21.69 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in 2016.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom peaked at 21.95 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.96, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 20.17
1993 20.31 +0.7%
1994 20.28 -0.1%
1995 20.22 -0.3%
1996 20.13 -0.5%
1997 20.02 -0.6%
1998 19.96 -0.3%
2005 21.2 +6.2%
2006 21.31 +0.5%
2008 21.02 -1.3%
2009 21.25 +1.1%
2010 21.31 +0.3%
2011 21.24 -0.3%
2012 21.6 +1.7%
2013 21.75 +0.7%
2014 21.95 +1.0%
2015 21.79 -0.8%
2016 21.69 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.16 19.96 20.31 7
2000s 21.19 21.02 21.31 4
2010s 21.62 21.24 21.95 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 35 Albania 21.86 compare
  2. 36 Korea 21.81 compare
  3. 37 Chile 21.78 compare
  4. 39 Costa Rica 21.68 compare
  5. 40 China (People’s Republic of) 21.68 compare
  6. 41 Mauritius 21.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom was 21.69 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 19.96 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24?
United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24
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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