Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Belgium

Belgium: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 42.26 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
42.26
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
42.44
in 2014
All-time low
37.24
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 37.21993: 37.41994: 37.71995: 38.11996: 381997: 38.21998: 38.41999: 38.62000: 38.52001: 392002: 39.12003: 39.22004: 402005: 40.32006: 40.52007: 40.82008: 40.92009: 41.32010: 41.72011: 41.92013: 42.42014: 42.42015: 42.32016: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Belgium stood at 42.26.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Belgium peaked at 42.44 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.24, in 1992.

That places Belgium 22nd out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.96 37.24 38.57 8
2000s 39.95 38.49 41.3 10
2010s 42.16 41.69 42.44 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 19 Sweden 42.31 compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 42.3 compare
  3. 21 France 42.26 compare
  4. 23 Greece 42.21 compare
  5. 24 Austria 42.12 compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 41.6 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Belgium?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Belgium was 42.26 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 42.44 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37.24 in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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