Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Australia

Australia: Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers was 40.75 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
40.75
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
43.72
in 2008
All-time low
39.69
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Australia, 2001–2015

0102030402001200820152001: 39.82002: 39.72003: 41.12004: 41.32005: 40.62006: 412007: 43.52008: 43.72009: 42.32010: 41.62011: 41.52012: 41.62013: 41.22014: 40.42015: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Australia stood at 40.75.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Australia peaked at 43.72 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.69, in 2002.

Australia ranks 11th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 39.8
2002 39.69 -0.3%
2003 41.07 +3.5%
2004 41.31 +0.6%
2005 40.56 -1.8%
2006 41.02 +1.1%
2007 43.5 +6.0%
2008 43.72 +0.5%
2009 42.35 -3.1%
2010 41.57 -1.8%
2011 41.45 -0.3%
2012 41.58 +0.3%
2013 41.17 -1.0%
2014 40.4 -1.9%
2015 40.75 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.45 39.69 43.72 9
2010s 41.15 40.4 41.58 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Uruguay 42.33 compare
  2. 9 El Salvador 41.86 compare
  3. 10 Dominican Republic 40.99 compare
  4. 12 Brazil 40.74 compare
  5. 13 Mexico 40.26 compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 40.17 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Australia?
Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Australia was 40.75 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 43.72 in 2008.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.69 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
Australia ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 278 data points, 2000–2020
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