Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total 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, total was 40.75 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.75
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 94 countries
All-time high
41.32
in 2008
All-time low
37.41
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 37.41993: 37.61994: 37.71995: 37.91996: 37.81997: 37.91998: 382005: 40.92006: 40.62008: 41.32009: 40.92010: 41.12011: 41.12012: 40.82013: 40.72014: 40.92015: 40.82016: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 40.75 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 41.32 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.41, in 1992.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, total 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, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 37.41
1993 37.55 +0.4%
1994 37.74 +0.5%
1995 37.87 +0.3%
1996 37.84 -0.1%
1997 37.94 +0.2%
1998 38.04 +0.3%
2005 40.92 +7.6%
2006 40.6 -0.8%
2008 41.32 +1.8%
2009 40.93 -0.9%
2010 41.08 +0.4%
2011 41.08 +0.0%
2012 40.84 -0.6%
2013 40.74 -0.2%
2014 40.9 +0.4%
2015 40.79 -0.3%
2016 40.75 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.77 37.41 38.04 7
2000s 40.94 40.6 41.32 4
2010s 40.88 40.74 41.08 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 36 Panama 40.79 compare
  2. 37 Luxembourg 40.75 compare
  3. 39 Kazakhstan 40.56 compare
  4. 40 Albania 40.44 compare
  5. 41 Chile 40.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 40.75 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41.32 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.41 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 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
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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