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

Peru: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 47.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.59
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 102 countries
All-time high
47.59
in 2021
All-time low
39.79
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

010203040501997200920211997: 401998: 39.81999: 40.42000: 40.52001: 40.62002: 40.52005: 41.82006: 42.22007: 42.22009: 43.32010: 43.92011: 44.22012: 44.72013: 45.32014: 45.82015: 45.92016: 462017: 46.72018: 47.12019: 47.32020: 47.32021: 47.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Peru stood at 47.59. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Peru peaked at 47.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.79, in 1998.

Peru ranks 34th of 102 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, primary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 40.02
1998 39.79 -0.6%
1999 40.37 +1.4%
2000 40.49 +0.3%
2001 40.57 +0.2%
2002 40.5 -0.2%
2005 41.79 +3.2%
2006 42.22 +1.0%
2007 42.24 +0.0%
2009 43.34 +2.6%
2010 43.89 +1.3%
2011 44.19 +0.7%
2012 44.69 +1.1%
2013 45.32 +1.4%
2014 45.83 +1.1%
2015 45.87 +0.1%
2016 46.04 +0.4%
2017 46.69 +1.4%
2018 47.1 +0.9%
2019 47.29 +0.4%
2020 47.26 -0.1%
2021 47.59 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.06 39.79 40.37 3
2000s 41.59 40.49 43.34 7
2010s 45.69 43.89 47.29 10
2020s 47.42 47.26 47.59 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 31 North Macedonia 47.88 compare
  2. 32 Türkiye 47.71 compare
  3. 33 Kosovo 47.66 compare
  4. 35 Thailand 47.44 compare
  5. 36 Costa Rica 47.41 compare
  6. 37 Ecuador 47.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Peru?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Peru was 47.59 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 47.59 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 39.79 in 1998.
How does Peru rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Peru ranks 34th out of 102 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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