Median age of public paid employees in Austria

Austria: Median age of public paid employees was 46 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 66 countries
All-time high
47
in 2016
All-time low
42
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Median age of public paid employees in Austria, 2004–2018

010203040502004201120182004: 422005: 432006: 442007: 442008: 442009: 442010: 442011: 452012: 452013: 462014: 462015: 462016: 472017: 472018: 46

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of public paid employees in Austria is 46, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Austria peaked at 47 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2004.

Austria ranks 9th of 66 countries on this measure, 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 in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 42
2005 43 +2.4%
2006 44 +2.3%
2007 44 +0.0%
2008 44 +0.0%
2009 44 +0.0%
2010 44 +0.0%
2011 45 +2.3%
2012 45 +0.0%
2013 46 +2.2%
2014 46 +0.0%
2015 46 +0.0%
2016 47 +2.2%
2017 47 +0.0%
2018 46 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.5 42 44 6
2010s 45.78 44 47 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 6 Hungary 47 compare
  2. 6 Latvia 47 compare
  3. 6 Portugal 47 compare
  4. 9 Armenia 46 compare
  5. 9 Finland 46 compare
  6. 9 Greece 46 compare
  7. 9 Ireland 46 compare
  8. 9 Republic of Moldova 46 compare
  9. 9 Panama 46 compare
  10. 9 Spain 46 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in Austria?
Median age of public paid employees in Austria was 46 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 47 in 2016.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2004.
How does Austria rank for median age of public paid employees?
Austria ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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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