Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 52.25 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
52.25
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
6th
of 90 countries
All-time high
52.25
in 2016
All-time low
38.67
in 1993
Years of data
6
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

02040601992200420161992: 38.91993: 38.71994: 38.92014: 43.42015: 402016: 52.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 52.25 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 52.25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.67, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 38.91
1993 38.67 -0.6%
1994 38.88 +0.5%
2014 43.35 +11.5%
2015 40 -7.7%
2016 52.25 +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.82 38.67 38.91 3
2010s 45.2 40 52.25 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 Republic of Korea 58.4 compare
  2. 4 Ukraine 56 compare
  3. 5 Georgia 53.31 compare
  4. 7 Croatia 51.98 compare
  5. 8 Denmark 51.92 compare
  6. 9 Iceland 51.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 52.25 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.25 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.67 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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