Median age of public paid employees in Italy

Italy: Median age of public paid employees was 49 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
49
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 66 countries
All-time high
50
in 2016
All-time low
45
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Median age of public paid employees in Italy, 2007–2018

010203040502007201220182007: 452008: 462009: 472010: 472011: 472012: 472013: 482014: 492015: 492016: 502017: 502018: 49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of public paid employees in Italy is 49, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Italy peaked at 50 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2007.

Italy ranks 1st of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 45
2008 46 +2.2%
2009 47 +2.2%
2010 47 +0.0%
2011 47 +0.0%
2012 47 +0.0%
2013 48 +2.1%
2014 49 +2.1%
2015 49 +0.0%
2016 50 +2.0%
2017 50 +0.0%
2018 49 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46 45 47 3
2010s 48.44 47 50 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Bulgaria 49 compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 49 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 48 compare
  4. 4 Iceland 48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in Italy?
Median age of public paid employees in Italy was 49 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 50 in 2016.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2007.
How does Italy rank for median age of public paid employees?
Italy ranks 1st out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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