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

China: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 40.12 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
40.12
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
59th
of 90 countries
All-time high
41.56
in 2002
All-time low
37.73
in 2005
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in China, 2002–2013

0102030402002200720132002: 41.62005: 37.72007: 39.62010: 40.72013: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 40.12 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2013.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in China peaked at 41.56 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.73, in 2005.

China ranks 59th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in China, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 41.56
2005 37.73 -9.2%
2007 39.64 +5.1%
2010 40.67 +2.6%
2013 40.12 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.64 37.73 41.56 3
2010s 40.39 40.12 40.67 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 56 Palestine, State of 40.24 compare
  2. 57 Namibia 40.23 compare
  3. 58 El Salvador 40.19 compare
  4. 60 Kosovo 39.97 compare
  5. 60 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.97 compare
  6. 62 Mexico 39.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in China?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in China was 40.12 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 41.56 in 2002.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 37.73 in 2005.
How does China rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
China ranks 59th out of 90 countries with data for 2013.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,208 data points, 1970–2021
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