Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural by country
Countries reporting
85
Highest
46.79
Moldova, Republic of
Lowest
30.73
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Median
39.25
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
1,149
What the numbers show
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural is currently reported for 85 countries. The highest value is 46.79 in Moldova, Republic of; the lowest is 30.73 in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 39.25, and the mean is 38.97.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 69 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Moldova, Republic of (up 16.6%), and the largest decrease in Tanzania, United Republic of (down 9.7%).
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova, Republic of | 46.79 | 2021 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 2 | Finland | 46.37 | 2016 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 45.1 | 2016 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 4 | Ireland | 44.67 | 2016 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 44.32 | 2016 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 6 | Italy | 44.22 | 2016 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 43.98 | 2013 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 8 | Hungary | 43.82 | 2016 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 9 | Korea, Republic of | 43.72 | 2017 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania, Republic of | 43.69 | 2016 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 11 | Estonia, Republic of | 43.51 | 2016 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 12 | Germany | 43.26 | 2011 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 43.14 | 2016 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 43.02 | 2016 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 43.02 | 2016 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 42.85 | 2016 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia, Republic of | 42.79 | 2016 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 42.76 | 2016 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 42.5 | 2016 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 20 | Georgia | 42.32 | 2013 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 21 | France | 42.02 | 2016 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 22 | Croatia, Republic of | 42 | 2016 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 23 | Slovak Republic | 41.62 | 2016 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 24 | Kyrgyz Republic | 41.56 | 2020 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 25 | Ukraine | 41.49 | 2013 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 26 | Romania | 41.37 | 2016 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 40.89 | 2019 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 28 | Chile | 40.86 | 2017 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 29 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 40.85 | 2017 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 30 | Uruguay | 40.68 | 2021 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 31 | Poland, Republic of | 40.67 | 2019 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 32 | Armenia, Republic of | 40.63 | 2020 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 40.62 | 2016 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 34 | United States | 40.4 | 2018 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 35 | Norway | 40.27 | 2016 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 36 | South Africa | 40.04 | 2020 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 37 | Panama | 39.92 | 2021 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 38 | Cyprus | 39.87 | 2016 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 39 | Belgium | 39.78 | 2003 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 40 | Kosovo | 39.75 | 2017 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 41 | Thailand | 39.57 | 2021 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 39.33 | 2021 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 43 | Nigeria | 39.25 | 2018 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 44 | Tunisia | 39.04 | 2015 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 45 | Mongolia | 38.78 | 2016 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 46 | Bolivia | 38.69 | 2021 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 47 | Netherlands, The | 38.64 | 2004 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 48 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 38.45 | 2019 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 49 | Dominican Republic | 37.93 | 2013 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 50 | Ecuador | 37.57 | 2021 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 51 | Philippines | 37.49 | 2019 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 52 | Austria | 37.35 | 2003 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 53 | Indonesia | 37.32 | 2019 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 54 | Colombia | 37.24 | 2021 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 55 | Brazil | 37.14 | 2021 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 56 | Mexico | 37.1 | 2020 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 57 | India | 37.06 | 2019 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 58 | Malawi | 37.01 | 2016 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 59 | China, People's Republic of | 36.99 | 2013 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 60 | Türkiye, Republic of | 36.85 | 2013 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 61 | Palestine | 36.74 | 2017 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 62 | Gambia, The | 36.6 | 2020 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 63 | Peru | 36.53 | 2021 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 64 | Bangladesh | 36.31 | 2016 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 65 | Jamaica | 36.18 | 2002 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 66 | Namibia | 35.98 | 2015 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 67 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 35.66 | 2002 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 68 | El Salvador | 35.65 | 2017 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 69 | Nepal | 35.1 | 2014 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 70 | Paraguay | 34.87 | 2017 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 71 | Pakistan | 34.57 | 2020 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 72 | Honduras | 34.49 | 2017 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 73 | Nicaragua | 34.47 | 2014 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 74 | Zambia | 34.46 | 2015 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 75 | Cambodia | 34.33 | 2012 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 76 | Madagascar, Republic of | 33.93 | 2012 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 77 | Ghana | 33.86 | 2016 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 78 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 33.72 | 2020 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 79 | Jordan | 33.7 | 2016 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 80 | Belize | 33.41 | 1999 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 81 | Rwanda | 33.01 | 2021 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 82 | Mozambique, Republic of | 32.9 | 2014 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 83 | Uganda | 32.76 | 2016 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 84 | Guatemala | 32.27 | 2011 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 85 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 30.73 | 2021 | up 3.0% | falling |