Mean age of public paid employees in France

France: Mean age of public paid employees was 43.64 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.64
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 66 countries
All-time high
43.64
in 2018
All-time low
40.84
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

0102030402004201120182004: 41.42005: 41.72006: 41.82007: 40.82008: 41.82009: 42.32010: 42.32011: 42.62012: 42.12013: 43.12014: 42.72015: 42.72016: 43.22017: 43.32018: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean age of public paid employees in France is 43.64, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees in France peaked at 43.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.84, in 2007.

That places France 28th 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.

Mean age of public paid employees in France, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 41.43
2005 41.72 +0.7%
2006 41.79 +0.2%
2007 40.84 -2.3%
2008 41.85 +2.5%
2009 42.29 +1.1%
2010 42.35 +0.1%
2011 42.57 +0.5%
2012 42.1 -1.1%
2013 43.09 +2.3%
2014 42.7 -0.9%
2015 42.66 -0.1%
2016 43.23 +1.3%
2017 43.32 +0.2%
2018 43.64 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.65 40.84 42.29 6
2010s 42.85 42.1 43.64 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Croatia 44.09 compare
  2. 26 Belgium 43.78 compare
  3. 27 Romania 43.78 compare
  4. 29 Switzerland 43.63 compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.52 compare
  6. 31 Tunisia 43.37 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees in France?
Mean age of public paid employees in France was 43.64 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 43.64 in 2018.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 40.84 in 2007.
How does France rank for mean age of public paid employees?
France ranks 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean age of public paid employees rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 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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