Mean age of public paid employees in Australia

Australia: Mean age of public paid employees was 43.31 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
43.31
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
43.48
in 2014
All-time low
40.89
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Mean age of public paid employees in Australia, 2002–2015

0102030402002200820152002: 40.92003: 41.32004: 41.52005: 41.52006: 41.82007: 41.82008: 42.32009: 42.52010: 42.42011: 43.12012: 43.32013: 43.32014: 43.52015: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, mean age of public paid employees in Australia stood at 43.31.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees in Australia peaked at 43.48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.89, in 2002.

That places Australia 32nd out of 66 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.7 40.89 42.47 8
2010s 43.16 42.41 43.48 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 29 Switzerland 43.63 compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom 43.52 compare
  3. 31 Tunisia 43.37 compare
  4. 33 Peru 43.25 compare
  5. 34 Costa Rica 43.06 compare
  6. 35 Uruguay 43.02 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees in Australia?
Mean age of public paid employees in Australia was 43.31 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 43.48 in 2014.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.89 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for mean age of public paid employees?
Australia ranks 32nd out of 66 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean age of public paid employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 812 data points, 2000–2022
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