Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Health in Australia

Australia: Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Health was 43 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
43
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
44
in 2009
All-time low
40
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Health in Australia, 2001–2015

0102030402001200820152001: 402002: 412003: 412004: 422005: 422006: 432007: 432008: 432009: 442010: 442011: 432012: 442013: 432014: 442015: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of public paid employees, by industry: health in Australia is 43, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees, by industry: health in Australia peaked at 44 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2001.

That places Australia 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Health in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Health in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 40
2002 41 +2.5%
2003 41 +0.0%
2004 42 +2.4%
2005 42 +0.0%
2006 43 +2.4%
2007 43 +0.0%
2008 43 +0.0%
2009 44 +2.3%
2010 44 +0.0%
2011 43 -2.3%
2012 44 +2.3%
2013 43 -2.3%
2014 44 +2.3%
2015 43 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.11 40 44 9
2010s 43.5 43 44 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Argentina 44 compare
  2. 4 Morocco 44 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 44 compare
  4. 7 Colombia 43 compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 43 compare
  6. 10 El Salvador 42 compare
  7. 10 Uruguay 42 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees, by industry: health in Australia?
Median age of public paid employees, by industry: health in Australia was 43 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees, by industry: health recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 44 in 2009.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees, by industry: health recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2001.
How does Australia rank for median age of public paid employees, by industry: health?
Australia ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
Is median age of public paid employees, by industry: health rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 305 data points, 2000–2021
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