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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5 | 42 | 43 | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.83 | 43 | 44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 22 Belgium 44 compare
- 22 Colombia 44 compare
- 22 Croatia 44 compare
- 22 France 44 compare
- 22 Peru 44 compare
- 22 Poland 44 compare
- 22 Romania 44 compare
- 22 Russian Federation 44 compare
- 22 Serbia 44 compare
- 22 Slovakia 44 compare
- 22 Tunisia 44 compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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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