Median age of private paid employees in United States

United States: Median age of private paid employees was 40 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
40
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 66 countries
All-time high
41
in 2011
All-time low
40
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Median age of private paid employees in United States, 2010–2018

0102030402010201420182010: 402011: 412012: 412013: 412014: 412015: 402016: 402017: 412018: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 40 for median age of private paid employees in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees in United States peaked at 41 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2010.

United States ranks 20th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Median age of private paid employees in United States, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 40
2011 41 +2.5%
2012 41 +0.0%
2013 41 +0.0%
2014 41 +0.0%
2015 40 -2.4%
2016 40 +0.0%
2017 41 +2.5%
2018 40 -2.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees in United States?
Median age of private paid employees in United States was 40 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 41 in 2011.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2010.
How does United States rank for median age of private paid employees?
United States ranks 20th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of private paid employees rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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