Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Italy

Italy: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 44.47 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.47
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 92 countries
All-time high
45.83
in 2014
All-time low
38.48
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Italy, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 38.51999: 38.72000: 38.72001: 38.92002: 39.12003: 39.42004: 40.32005: 40.72006: 40.82007: 412008: 41.32009: 41.92010: 42.32011: 42.42012: 42.82013: 43.32014: 45.82015: 44.42016: 44.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 44.47 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in 2016.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Italy peaked at 45.83 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.48, in 1998.

Italy ranks 11th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 38.48
1999 38.67 +0.5%
2000 38.71 +0.1%
2001 38.89 +0.5%
2002 39.07 +0.5%
2003 39.41 +0.9%
2004 40.3 +2.3%
2005 40.65 +0.9%
2006 40.78 +0.3%
2007 41 +0.5%
2008 41.28 +0.7%
2009 41.9 +1.5%
2010 42.27 +0.9%
2011 42.36 +0.2%
2012 42.84 +1.1%
2013 43.33 +1.1%
2014 45.83 +5.8%
2015 44.37 -3.2%
2016 44.47 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.58 38.48 38.67 2
2000s 40.2 38.71 41.9 10
2010s 43.64 42.27 45.83 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Estonia 44.72 compare
  2. 9 Slovakia 44.57 compare
  3. 10 Slovenia 44.55 compare
  4. 12 Norway 44.28 compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 44.17 compare
  6. 14 Moldova 43.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Italy?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Italy was 44.47 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 45.83 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 38.48 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Italy ranks 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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