Median age of private paid employees in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Median age of private paid employees was 39 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 66 countries
All-time high
41
in 2008
All-time low
38
in 2006
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Median age of private paid employees in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 392006: 382007: 392008: 412009: 402010: 402011: 402012: 412013: 402014: 402015: 402016: 39

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median age of private paid employees in United Kingdom stood at 39.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees in United Kingdom peaked at 41 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2006.

United Kingdom ranks 26th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Median age of private paid employees in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Median age of private paid employees in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 39
2006 38 -2.6%
2007 39 +2.6%
2008 41 +5.1%
2009 40 -2.4%
2010 40 +0.0%
2011 40 +0.0%
2012 41 +2.5%
2013 40 -2.4%
2014 40 +0.0%
2015 40 +0.0%
2016 39 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.4 38 41 5
2010s 40 39 41 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Poland 39 compare
  2. 26 Russia 39 compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 39 compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees in United Kingdom?
Median age of private paid employees in United Kingdom was 39 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 41 in 2008.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for median age of private paid employees?
United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is median age of private paid employees rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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