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

Spain: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 43.53 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.53
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 92 countries
All-time high
43.53
in 2016
All-time low
35.68
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

0102030401998200720161998: 35.71999: 35.72000: 35.82001: 36.22002: 36.52003: 36.82004: 39.12005: 38.52006: 38.82007: 392008: 39.32009: 39.92010: 40.52011: 41.12012: 41.42013: 422014: 43.12015: 43.32016: 43.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Spain is 43.53, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Spain peaked at 43.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.68, in 1999.

That places Spain 16th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 35.72
1999 35.68 -0.1%
2000 35.79 +0.3%
2001 36.2 +1.2%
2002 36.47 +0.7%
2003 36.78 +0.9%
2004 39.09 +6.3%
2005 38.52 -1.5%
2006 38.83 +0.8%
2007 39.01 +0.5%
2008 39.29 +0.7%
2009 39.91 +1.6%
2010 40.45 +1.4%
2011 41.1 +1.6%
2012 41.44 +0.8%
2013 42 +1.4%
2014 43.1 +2.6%
2015 43.31 +0.5%
2016 43.53 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.7 35.68 35.72 2
2000s 37.99 35.79 39.91 10
2010s 42.13 40.45 43.53 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Netherlands 44.17 compare
  2. 14 Republic of Moldova 43.95 compare
  3. 15 Greece 43.72 compare
  4. 17 Denmark 43.38 compare
  5. 18 Iceland 43.32 compare
  6. 19 Romania 43.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Spain?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Spain was 43.53 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43.53 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 35.68 in 1999.
How does Spain rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Spain ranks 16th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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