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

Italy: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 50.48 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.48
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 90 countries
All-time high
52.15
in 2015
All-time low
38.93
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Italy, 1992–2016

02040601992200420161992: 38.91993: 39.11994: 39.21995: 39.41996: 39.51997: 39.61998: 49.21999: 49.42000: 49.32001: 49.22002: 49.62003: 48.32004: 49.12005: 49.32006: 48.12007: 48.92008: 47.92009: 492010: 47.32011: 50.42012: 51.32013: 51.22014: 51.32015: 52.12016: 50.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 50.48 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2016.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Italy peaked at 52.15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.93, in 1992.

That places Italy 14th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 38.93
1993 39.05 +0.3%
1994 39.2 +0.4%
1995 39.39 +0.5%
1996 39.51 +0.3%
1997 39.6 +0.2%
1998 49.18 +24.2%
1999 49.43 +0.5%
2000 49.27 -0.3%
2001 49.2 -0.1%
2002 49.6 +0.8%
2003 48.3 -2.6%
2004 49.15 +1.8%
2005 49.31 +0.3%
2006 48.13 -2.4%
2007 48.88 +1.6%
2008 47.88 -2.1%
2009 48.96 +2.2%
2010 47.32 -3.3%
2011 50.39 +6.5%
2012 51.35 +1.9%
2013 51.15 -0.4%
2014 51.28 +0.3%
2015 52.15 +1.7%
2016 50.48 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.79 38.93 49.43 8
2000s 48.87 47.88 49.6 10
2010s 50.59 47.32 52.15 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Slovenia 51.33 compare
  2. 12 France 50.71 compare
  3. 13 Ireland 50.6 compare
  4. 15 Cyprus 50.46 compare
  5. 16 Sri Lanka 50.45 compare
  6. 17 Portugal 50.02 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Italy?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Italy was 50.48 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 52.15 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 38.93 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Italy ranks 14th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Italy. Statizoid. Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-age-of-workers-in-the-service-sector-aged-15-64-primary-education-and-below/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-age-of-workers-in-the-service-sector-aged-15-64-primary-education-and-below/italy/">Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Italy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed