Median age of private paid employees in France

France: Median age of private paid employees was 41 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 66 countries
All-time high
41
in 2013
All-time low
37
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

0102030402004201120182004: 392005: 392006: 392007: 372008: 392009: 402010: 402011: 402012: 402013: 412014: 402015: 402016: 402017: 412018: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of private paid employees in France is 41, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees in France peaked at 41 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2007.

France ranks 14th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Median age of private paid employees in France, year by year

Annual values for Median age of private paid employees in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 39
2005 39 +0.0%
2006 39 +0.0%
2007 37 -5.1%
2008 39 +5.4%
2009 40 +2.6%
2010 40 +0.0%
2011 40 +0.0%
2012 40 +0.0%
2013 41 +2.5%
2014 40 -2.4%
2015 40 +0.0%
2016 40 +0.0%
2017 41 +2.5%
2018 41 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.83 37 40 6
2010s 40.33 40 41 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Austria 41 compare
  2. 14 Belgium 41 compare
  3. 14 Georgia 41 compare
  4. 14 Luxembourg 41 compare
  5. 14 Serbia 41 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees in France?
Median age of private paid employees in France was 41 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 41 in 2013.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2007.
How does France rank for median age of private paid employees?
France ranks 14th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of private paid employees rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Median age of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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