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

Peru: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 40.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40.33
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
40.93
in 2018
All-time low
35.97
in 2000
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

0102030401997200920211997: 37.11998: 36.11999: 36.92000: 362001: 37.12002: 37.12005: 37.32006: 37.52007: 37.52009: 38.12010: 38.32011: 38.92012: 39.22013: 39.82014: 40.12015: 40.52016: 40.52017: 40.92018: 40.92019: 40.92020: 40.52021: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru stood at 40.33.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 40.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.97, in 2000.

Peru ranks 62nd of 93 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 36.7 36.13 37.07 3
2000s 37.22 35.97 38.06 7
2010s 40.01 38.31 40.93 10
2020s 40.42 40.33 40.51 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 59 Paraguay 40.38 compare
  2. 60 Türkiye 40.37 compare
  3. 61 Brazil 40.35 compare
  4. 63 India 40.23 compare
  5. 64 Jamaica 40.16 compare
  6. 65 Colombia 40.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 40.33 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 40.93 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 35.97 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 62nd out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,287 data points, 1970–2021
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