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

Peru: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 40.2 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
40.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.65
in 2019
All-time low
35.52
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

0102030401997200920211997: 36.41998: 35.51999: 36.12000: 35.72001: 36.32002: 36.22005: 36.82006: 36.92007: 36.92009: 37.52010: 37.82011: 38.32012: 38.72013: 39.22014: 39.62015: 39.92016: 39.92017: 40.52018: 40.62019: 40.72020: 402021: 40.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 40.2 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Peru peaked at 40.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.52, in 1998.

Peru ranks 65th of 106 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.02 35.52 36.45 3
2000s 36.61 35.66 37.54 7
2010s 39.51 37.8 40.65 10
2020s 40.09 39.97 40.2 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 62 El Salvador 40.35 compare
  2. 63 Brazil 40.32 compare
  3. 64 Panama 40.28 compare
  4. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 40.12 compare
  5. 67 India 39.98 compare
  6. 68 Paraguay 39.76 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Peru?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Peru was 40.2 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 40.65 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 35.52 in 1998.
How does Peru rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Peru ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,570 data points, 1970–2021
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