Mean age of private paid employees in Spain

Spain: Mean age of private paid employees was 42.22 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
42.22
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 66 countries
All-time high
42.22
in 2018
All-time low
37.62
in 2007
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Mean age of private paid employees in Spain, 2006–2018

0102030402006201220182006: 37.72007: 37.62008: 38.12009: 392010: 39.62011: 40.12012: 40.52013: 40.92014: 41.12015: 41.42016: 41.82017: 41.92018: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean age of private paid employees in Spain is 42.22, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees in Spain peaked at 42.22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.62, in 2007.

That places Spain 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Mean age of private paid employees in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 37.68 —
2007 37.62 -0.2%
2008 38.12 +1.3%
2009 39.02 +2.4%
2010 39.56 +1.4%
2011 40.06 +1.2%
2012 40.47 +1.0%
2013 40.93 +1.1%
2014 41.11 +0.4%
2015 41.36 +0.6%
2016 41.77 +1.0%
2017 41.91 +0.3%
2018 42.22 +0.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 42.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.14, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 42.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.26, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.11 37.62 39.02 4
2010s 41.04 39.56 42.22 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Bulgaria 42.77 compare
  2. 7 Iceland 42.7 compare
  3. 8 Finland 42.4 compare
  4. 10 Czechia 42.15 compare
  5. 11 Switzerland 42.05 compare
  6. 12 Portugal 42.02 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees in Spain?
Mean age of private paid employees in Spain was 42.22 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42.22 in 2018.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.62 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for mean age of private paid employees?
Spain ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean age of private paid employees rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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