Median age of public paid employees in United States

United States: Median age of public paid employees was 45 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 66 countries
All-time high
46
in 2013
All-time low
45
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Median age of public paid employees in United States, 2010–2018

010203040502010201420182010: 452011: 452012: 452013: 462014: 462015: 452016: 452017: 452018: 45

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, median age of public paid employees in United States stood at 45. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in United States peaked at 46 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2010.

That places United States 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Median age of public paid employees in United States, year by year

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in United States, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 45
2011 45 +0.0%
2012 45 +0.0%
2013 46 +2.2%
2014 46 +0.0%
2015 45 -2.2%
2016 45 +0.0%
2017 45 +0.0%
2018 45 +0.0%

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 17 Czechia 45 compare
  2. 17 Georgia 45
  3. 17 Morocco 45
  4. 17 Switzerland 45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in United States?
Median age of public paid employees in United States was 45 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 46 in 2013.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2010.
How does United States rank for median age of public paid employees?
United States ranks 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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