Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in United States of America

United States of America: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 39.95 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.95
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 94 countries
All-time high
40.15
in 2013
All-time low
36.05
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in United States of America, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 381980: 36.11990: 36.82000: 38.42005: 39.32010: 40.12011: 40.12012: 402013: 40.12014: 40.12015: 402016: 402017: 402018: 39.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in United States of America is 39.95, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in United States of America peaked at 40.15 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.05, in 1980.

That places United States of America 46th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 38.03
1980 36.05 -5.2%
1990 36.8 +2.1%
2000 38.42 +4.4%
2005 39.29 +2.3%
2010 40.15 +2.2%
2011 40.11 -0.1%
2012 39.99 -0.3%
2013 40.15 +0.4%
2014 40.08 -0.2%
2015 39.98 -0.3%
2016 39.98 -0.0%
2017 39.98 -0.0%
2018 39.95 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.03 38.03 38.03 1
1980s 36.05 36.05 36.05 1
1990s 36.8 36.8 36.8 1
2000s 38.86 38.42 39.29 2
2010s 40.04 39.95 40.15 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 43 Uruguay 40.31 compare
  2. 44 Thailand 40.23 compare
  3. 45 Cyprus 40.12 compare
  4. 47 Argentina 39.95 compare
  5. 48 South Africa 39.92 compare
  6. 49 Costa Rica 39.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in United States of America?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in United States of America was 39.95 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 40.15 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 36.05 in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
United States of America ranks 46th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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