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

United States: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 was 20.63 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
20.63
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 91 countries
All-time high
21.03
in 2010
All-time low
20.41
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United States, 1970–2018

051015201970199420181970: 20.41980: 20.51990: 20.62000: 20.52005: 20.72010: 212011: 20.72012: 20.72013: 20.72014: 20.72015: 20.72016: 20.72017: 20.72018: 20.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United States stood at 20.63.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United States peaked at 21.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.41, in 1970.

That places United States 76th out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 20.41
1980 20.5 +0.4%
1990 20.61 +0.5%
2000 20.48 -0.6%
2005 20.73 +1.2%
2010 21.03 +1.5%
2011 20.7 -1.6%
2012 20.71 +0.1%
2013 20.75 +0.2%
2014 20.7 -0.2%
2015 20.67 -0.1%
2016 20.66 -0.0%
2017 20.65 -0.1%
2018 20.63 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.41 20.41 20.41 1
1980s 20.5 20.5 20.5 1
1990s 20.61 20.61 20.61 1
2000s 20.61 20.48 20.73 2
2010s 20.72 20.63 21.03 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20.73 compare
  2. 74 Ghana 20.65 compare
  3. 75 Rwanda 20.65 compare
  4. 77 Mexico 20.63 compare
  5. 78 Paraguay 20.57 compare
  6. 79 Pakistan 20.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United States?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in United States was 20.63 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 21.03 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 20.41 in 1970.
How does United States rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24?
United States ranks 76th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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