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

United States: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 39.88 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.88
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 88 countries
All-time high
40.05
in 2013
All-time low
35.96
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

0102030401970199420181970: 37.81980: 361990: 36.62000: 38.32005: 39.22010: 402011: 39.92012: 39.82013: 40.12014: 402015: 39.92016: 39.92017: 39.92018: 39.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 39.88 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States peaked at 40.05 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.96, in 1980.

United States ranks 44th of 88 countries on this measure, 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, urban in United States, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 37.81
1980 35.96 -4.9%
1990 36.64 +1.9%
2000 38.28 +4.5%
2005 39.25 +2.5%
2010 39.97 +1.8%
2011 39.93 -0.1%
2012 39.84 -0.2%
2013 40.05 +0.5%
2014 39.97 -0.2%
2015 39.89 -0.2%
2016 39.86 -0.1%
2017 39.9 +0.1%
2018 39.88 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.81 37.81 37.81 1
1980s 35.96 35.96 35.96 1
1990s 36.64 36.64 36.64 1
2000s 38.77 38.28 39.25 2
2010s 39.92 39.84 40.05 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 41 Argentina 39.95 compare
  2. 42 South Africa 39.89 compare
  3. 43 Ukraine 39.88 compare
  4. 45 Malta 39.72 compare
  5. 46 Belgium 39.22 compare
  6. 47 Ecuador 39.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States was 39.88 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 40.05 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 35.96 in 1980.
How does United States rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
United States ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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