Median age of public paid employees in Australia

Australia: Median age of public paid employees was 44 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
44
in 2011
All-time low
42
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Median age of public paid employees in Australia, 2002–2015

0102030402002200820152002: 422003: 422004: 422005: 422006: 432007: 432008: 432009: 432010: 432011: 442012: 442013: 442014: 442015: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 44 for median age of public paid employees in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Australia peaked at 44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2002.

Australia ranks 22nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Median age of public paid employees in Australia, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.5 42 43 8
2010s 43.83 43 44 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 22 Belgium 44 compare
  2. 22 Colombia 44 compare
  3. 22 Croatia 44 compare
  4. 22 France 44 compare
  5. 22 Peru 44 compare
  6. 22 Poland 44 compare
  7. 22 Romania 44 compare
  8. 22 Russian Federation 44 compare
  9. 22 Serbia 44 compare
  10. 22 Slovakia 44 compare
  11. 22 Tunisia 44 compare
  12. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in Australia?
Median age of public paid employees in Australia was 44 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 44 in 2011.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for median age of public paid employees?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2015.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 819 data points, 2000–2022
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