Mean age of private paid employees in Austria

Austria: Mean age of private paid employees was 40.82 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.82
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 66 countries
All-time high
40.82
in 2018
All-time low
37.74
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Mean age of private paid employees in Austria, 2004–2018

0102030402004201120182004: 37.72005: 38.42006: 38.72007: 38.52008: 38.62009: 38.92010: 392011: 38.92012: 39.32013: 39.42014: 39.72015: 39.82016: 402017: 40.32018: 40.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, mean age of private paid employees in Austria stood at 40.82. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees in Austria peaked at 40.82 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.74, in 2004.

That places Austria 21st out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Mean age of private paid employees in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of private paid employees in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 37.74 —
2005 38.39 +1.7%
2006 38.69 +0.8%
2007 38.48 -0.5%
2008 38.59 +0.3%
2009 38.89 +0.8%
2010 38.97 +0.2%
2011 38.95 -0.1%
2012 39.34 +1.0%
2013 39.37 +0.1%
2014 39.67 +0.8%
2015 39.76 +0.2%
2016 40.03 +0.7%
2017 40.3 +0.7%
2018 40.82 +1.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 40.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.14, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 40.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.26, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.46 37.74 38.89 6
2010s 39.69 38.95 40.82 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 18 Armenia 41.25 compare
  2. 19 Georgia 41.18 compare
  3. 20 Croatia 40.93 compare
  4. 22 Greece 40.82 compare
  5. 23 France 40.82 compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 40.76 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees in Austria?
Mean age of private paid employees in Austria was 40.82 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 40.82 in 2018.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.74 in 2004.
How does Austria rank for mean age of private paid employees?
Austria ranks 21st out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean age of private paid employees rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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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