Mean age of private paid employees in Belgium

Belgium: Mean age of private paid employees was 41.46 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
41.46
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 66 countries
All-time high
41.46
in 2018
All-time low
38.36
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

0102030402004201120182004: 38.42005: 38.92006: 38.92007: 392008: 39.22009: 39.92010: 40.42011: 40.42012: 40.82013: 40.92014: 41.12015: 412016: 412017: 41.32018: 41.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 41.46 for mean age of private paid employees in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees in Belgium peaked at 41.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.36, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 14th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.04 38.36 39.91 6
2010s 40.92 40.36 41.46 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Switzerland 42.05 compare
  2. 12 Portugal 42.02 compare
  3. 13 Romania 41.83 compare
  4. 15 Luxembourg 41.45 compare
  5. 16 United States 41.34 compare
  6. 17 Serbia 41.26 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees in Belgium?
Mean age of private paid employees in Belgium was 41.46 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 41.46 in 2018.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 38.36 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for mean age of private paid employees?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean age of private paid employees rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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