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

Portugal: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 42.47 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.47
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 94 countries
All-time high
42.47
in 2016
All-time low
39.77
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Portugal, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 402005: 39.82006: 39.92007: 40.32008: 40.32009: 40.42010: 40.72011: 40.72012: 41.42013: 41.72014: 42.32015: 42.32016: 42.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Portugal is 42.47, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Portugal peaked at 42.47 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.77, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 14th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 39.97
2005 39.77 -0.5%
2006 39.91 +0.4%
2007 40.3 +1.0%
2008 40.34 +0.1%
2009 40.41 +0.2%
2010 40.66 +0.6%
2011 40.71 +0.1%
2012 41.41 +1.7%
2013 41.73 +0.8%
2014 42.3 +1.4%
2015 42.34 +0.1%
2016 42.47 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.12 39.77 40.41 6
2010s 41.66 40.66 42.47 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Norway 42.54 compare
  2. 12 Czechia 42.49 compare
  3. 13 Latvia 42.47 compare
  4. 15 Republic of Korea 42.38 compare
  5. 16 Estonia 42.36 compare
  6. 17 Croatia 42.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Portugal?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Portugal was 42.47 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 42.47 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 39.77 in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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