Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece

Greece: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 42.12 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.12
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 87 countries
All-time high
42.12
in 2016
All-time low
39.64
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 39.62005: 40.22006: 40.32007: 40.32008: 40.52009: 41.22010: 41.22011: 41.12012: 41.22013: 41.42014: 41.72015: 422016: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece stood at 42.12. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% 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, urban in Greece peaked at 42.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.64, in 2004.

That places Greece 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, urban in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 39.64
2005 40.19 +1.4%
2006 40.32 +0.3%
2007 40.35 +0.1%
2008 40.5 +0.4%
2009 41.22 +1.8%
2010 41.21 -0.0%
2011 41.1 -0.3%
2012 41.21 +0.3%
2013 41.38 +0.4%
2014 41.7 +0.8%
2015 42 +0.7%
2016 42.12 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.37 39.64 41.22 6
2010s 41.53 41.1 42.12 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 Latvia 42.34 compare
  2. 15 Czechia 42.23 compare
  3. 16 Republic of Korea 42.17 compare
  4. 18 Republic of Moldova 41.94 compare
  5. 19 Kosovo 41.83 compare
  6. 20 Estonia 41.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Greece was 42.12 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 42.12 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 39.64 in 2004.
How does Greece rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Greece ranks 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,172 data points, 1970–2021
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