Mean age of private paid employees in France

France: Mean age of private paid employees was 40.82 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
40.82
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
40.93
in 2017
All-time low
37.58
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

0102030402004201120182004: 39.22005: 38.92006: 39.12007: 37.62008: 39.62009: 402010: 39.72011: 40.12012: 402013: 40.72014: 40.32015: 39.82016: 40.32017: 40.92018: 40.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, mean age of private paid employees in France stood at 40.82.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees in France peaked at 40.93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.58, in 2007.

That places France 23rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.04 37.58 39.95 6
2010s 40.29 39.73 40.93 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Croatia 40.93 compare
  2. 21 Austria 40.82 compare
  3. 22 Greece 40.82 compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 40.76 compare
  5. 25 Poland 40.51 compare
  6. 26 Chile 40.41 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees in France?
Mean age of private paid employees in France was 40.82 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 40.93 in 2017.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 37.58 in 2007.
How does France rank for mean age of private paid employees?
France ranks 23rd out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean age of private paid employees rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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