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

Spain: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 49.63 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
49.63
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 90 countries
All-time high
50.13
in 2014
All-time low
37.87
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

02040601992200420161992: 37.91993: 38.21994: 38.21995: 38.31996: 38.41997: 38.51998: 46.11999: 46.32000: 46.22001: 46.52002: 46.52003: 46.82004: 48.12005: 462006: 46.12007: 46.92008: 46.32009: 47.82010: 47.52011: 47.72012: 48.72013: 49.82014: 50.12015: 502016: 49.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Spain is 49.63, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Spain peaked at 50.13 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.87, in 1992.

Spain ranks 18th of 90 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 37.87
1993 38.19 +0.8%
1994 38.18 -0.0%
1995 38.29 +0.3%
1996 38.45 +0.4%
1997 38.46 +0.0%
1998 46.14 +20.0%
1999 46.27 +0.3%
2000 46.16 -0.2%
2001 46.46 +0.6%
2002 46.49 +0.1%
2003 46.84 +0.8%
2004 48.12 +2.7%
2005 46.01 -4.4%
2006 46.12 +0.2%
2007 46.93 +1.8%
2008 46.35 -1.2%
2009 47.75 +3.0%
2010 47.51 -0.5%
2011 47.67 +0.3%
2012 48.65 +2.1%
2013 49.76 +2.3%
2014 50.13 +0.7%
2015 49.96 -0.3%
2016 49.63 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.23 37.87 46.27 8
2000s 46.72 46.01 48.12 10
2010s 49.04 47.51 50.13 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Cyprus 50.46 compare
  2. 16 Sri Lanka 50.45 compare
  3. 17 Portugal 50.02 compare
  4. 19 Greece 49.03 compare
  5. 20 Puerto Rico 47.76 compare
  6. 21 Jamaica 47.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Spain?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Spain was 49.63 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 50.13 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.87 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Spain ranks 18th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, 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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