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

Italy: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 44.68 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.68
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
44.68
in 2016
All-time low
38.83
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 38.81993: 391994: 39.11995: 39.31996: 39.41997: 39.51998: 39.61999: 39.72000: 39.62001: 39.72002: 39.92003: 40.12004: 40.92005: 41.32006: 41.32007: 41.42008: 41.62009: 42.32010: 42.62011: 42.62012: 43.12013: 43.42014: 43.92015: 44.22016: 44.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Italy is 44.68, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Italy peaked at 44.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.83, in 1992.

Italy ranks 1st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 38.83
1993 38.98 +0.4%
1994 39.13 +0.4%
1995 39.3 +0.4%
1996 39.44 +0.4%
1997 39.54 +0.3%
1998 39.62 +0.2%
1999 39.68 +0.1%
2000 39.61 -0.2%
2001 39.7 +0.2%
2002 39.87 +0.4%
2003 40.11 +0.6%
2004 40.88 +1.9%
2005 41.26 +0.9%
2006 41.29 +0.1%
2007 41.44 +0.4%
2008 41.59 +0.4%
2009 42.31 +1.7%
2010 42.6 +0.7%
2011 42.58 -0.0%
2012 43.05 +1.1%
2013 43.45 +0.9%
2014 43.93 +1.1%
2015 44.17 +0.5%
2016 44.68 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.32 38.83 39.68 8
2000s 40.81 39.61 42.31 10
2010s 43.49 42.58 44.68 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Norway 43.61 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 43.26 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 43.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Italy?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Italy was 44.68 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.68 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 38.83 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Italy ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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