Mean age of private paid employees in Australia

Australia: Mean age of private paid employees was 37.51 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
37.51
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 66 countries
All-time high
37.51
in 2015
All-time low
34.83
in 2005
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Mean age of private paid employees in Australia, 2002–2015

0102030402002200820152002: 35.42003: 34.92004: 352005: 34.82006: 35.22007: 35.42008: 35.42009: 35.72010: 35.72011: 36.92012: 37.32013: 37.22014: 37.52015: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean age of private paid employees in Australia is 37.51, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees in Australia peaked at 37.51 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.83, in 2005.

Australia ranks 40th of 66 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.23 34.83 35.73 8
2010s 37.01 35.74 37.51 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 37 Panama 38.46 compare
  2. 38 Costa Rica 38 compare
  3. 39 Tunisia 37.97 compare
  4. 41 Mongolia 36.95 compare
  5. 42 Ecuador 36.71 compare
  6. 43 Colombia 36.59 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees in Australia?
Mean age of private paid employees in Australia was 37.51 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 37.51 in 2015.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.83 in 2005.
How does Australia rank for mean age of private paid employees?
Australia ranks 40th out of 66 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean age of private paid employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean age of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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