Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America

United States of America: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male was 39.96 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.96
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 92 countries
All-time high
39.96
in 2018
All-time low
36.5
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 38.11980: 36.51990: 36.92000: 38.32005: 39.12010: 39.92011: 402012: 39.72013: 39.92014: 39.92015: 39.92016: 39.82017: 39.82018: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 39.96 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America peaked at 39.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.5, in 1980.

United States of America ranks 45th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 38.12
1980 36.5 -4.2%
1990 36.87 +1.0%
2000 38.31 +3.9%
2005 39.08 +2.0%
2010 39.94 +2.2%
2011 39.95 +0.0%
2012 39.71 -0.6%
2013 39.92 +0.5%
2014 39.86 -0.2%
2015 39.85 -0.0%
2016 39.84 -0.0%
2017 39.83 -0.0%
2018 39.96 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.12 38.12 38.12 1
1980s 36.5 36.5 36.5 1
1990s 36.87 36.87 36.87 1
2000s 38.7 38.31 39.08 2
2010s 39.87 39.71 39.96 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 42 Armenia 40.06 compare
  2. 43 Argentina 40.02 compare
  3. 44 Costa Rica 39.99 compare
  4. 46 Belgium 39.95 compare
  5. 47 Nigeria 39.85 compare
  6. 48 Uruguay 39.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in United States of America was 39.96 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 39.96 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5 in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male?
United States of America ranks 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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