Median age of private paid employees in Spain

Spain: Median age of private paid employees was 42 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 66 countries
All-time high
42
in 2017
All-time low
36
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

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

0102030402006201220182006: 362007: 362008: 372009: 382010: 382011: 392012: 402013: 402014: 412015: 412016: 412017: 422018: 42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of private paid employees in Spain is 42, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees in Spain peaked at 42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2006.

That places Spain 5th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.75 36 38 4
2010s 40.44 38 42 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Latvia 43 compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 43 compare
  3. 5 Bulgaria 42 compare
  4. 5 Czechia 42 compare
  5. 5 Estonia 42 compare
  6. 5 Finland 42 compare
  7. 5 Iceland 42 compare
  8. 5 Portugal 42 compare
  9. 5 Romania 42 compare
  10. 5 Switzerland 42 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees in Spain?
Median age of private paid employees in Spain was 42 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42 in 2017.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for median age of private paid employees?
Spain ranks 5th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of private paid employees rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 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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