Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Peru

Peru: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 36.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.42
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 104 countries
All-time high
37.05
in 2019
All-time low
30.81
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Peru, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 321998: 30.81999: 31.52000: 30.92001: 32.12002: 31.92005: 32.32006: 32.62007: 32.92009: 33.52010: 33.82011: 34.42012: 34.82013: 35.22014: 35.62015: 362016: 36.12017: 36.82018: 36.82019: 37.12020: 36.12021: 36.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Peru stood at 36.42.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Peru peaked at 37.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.81, in 1998.

Peru ranks 70th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 32
1998 30.81 -3.7%
1999 31.53 +2.3%
2000 30.92 -1.9%
2001 32.07 +3.7%
2002 31.87 -0.6%
2005 32.29 +1.3%
2006 32.55 +0.8%
2007 32.88 +1.0%
2009 33.46 +1.8%
2010 33.76 +0.9%
2011 34.37 +1.8%
2012 34.78 +1.2%
2013 35.19 +1.2%
2014 35.59 +1.1%
2015 35.95 +1.0%
2016 36.12 +0.5%
2017 36.78 +1.8%
2018 36.84 +0.2%
2019 37.05 +0.6%
2020 36.09 -2.6%
2021 36.42 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.45 30.81 32 3
2000s 32.29 30.92 33.46 7
2010s 35.64 33.76 37.05 10
2020s 36.25 36.09 36.42 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 67 Colombia 36.95 compare
  2. 68 Namibia 36.81 compare
  3. 69 India 36.5 compare
  4. 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.39 compare
  5. 72 Russian Federation 36.14 compare
  6. 73 Palestine, State of 36.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Peru?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Peru was 36.42 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 37.05 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 30.81 in 1998.
How does Peru rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Peru ranks 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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