Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 43.02 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.02
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
45.17
in 2008
All-time low
38.45
in 1993
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 38.71993: 38.41994: 38.81995: 38.91996: 38.81997: 38.91998: 38.92005: 44.52006: 43.92008: 45.22009: 44.92010: 42.52011: 42.12012: 43.92013: 432014: 42.72015: 41.82016: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom is 43.02, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom peaked at 45.17 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.45, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 38.73
1993 38.45 -0.7%
1994 38.75 +0.8%
1995 38.87 +0.3%
1996 38.84 -0.1%
1997 38.89 +0.1%
1998 38.91 +0.0%
2005 44.51 +14.4%
2006 43.87 -1.4%
2008 45.17 +3.0%
2009 44.87 -0.7%
2010 42.53 -5.2%
2011 42.08 -1.1%
2012 43.89 +4.3%
2013 43 -2.0%
2014 42.74 -0.6%
2015 41.82 -2.2%
2016 43.02 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.78 38.45 38.91 7
2000s 44.6 43.87 45.17 4
2010s 42.73 41.82 43.89 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 12 Germany 43.26 compare
  2. 13 Bulgaria 43.14 compare
  3. 14 Czechia 43.02 compare
  4. 16 Portugal 42.85 compare
  5. 17 Latvia 42.79 compare
  6. 18 Spain 42.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom was 43.02 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 45.17 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 38.45 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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