Median age of public paid employees in Belgium

Belgium: Median age of public paid employees was 44 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
44
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
44
in 2011
All-time low
41
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

0102030402004201120182004: 412005: 412006: 412007: 422008: 432009: 432010: 432011: 442012: 442013: 442014: 442015: 442016: 442017: 432018: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, median age of public paid employees in Belgium stood at 44. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Belgium peaked at 44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2004.

That places Belgium 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 41
2005 41 +0.0%
2006 41 +0.0%
2007 42 +2.4%
2008 43 +2.4%
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%
2016 44 +0.0%
2017 43 -2.3%
2018 44 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.83 41 43 6
2010s 43.78 43 44 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Australia 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 Belgium?
Median age of public paid employees in Belgium was 44 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 44 in 2011.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for median age of public paid employees?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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