Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
76th
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.03
in 2018
All-time low
19.98
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bolivia, 1997–2021

051015201997200920211997: 201999: 20.32000: 20.22001: 20.42002: 20.52003: 20.22005: 20.42006: 20.22007: 20.32008: 20.32009: 20.52011: 20.52012: 20.72013: 20.72014: 20.42015: 20.52016: 20.32017: 20.92018: 212019: 20.82020: 20.82021: 21

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bolivia is 21, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bolivia peaked at 21.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.98, in 1997.

Bolivia ranks 76th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 19.98 —
1999 20.35 +1.9%
2000 20.16 -0.9%
2001 20.4 +1.2%
2002 20.47 +0.3%
2003 20.24 -1.1%
2005 20.37 +0.6%
2006 20.2 -0.8%
2007 20.27 +0.3%
2008 20.3 +0.2%
2009 20.48 +0.9%
2011 20.51 +0.1%
2012 20.66 +0.8%
2013 20.66 +0.0%
2014 20.42 -1.2%
2015 20.51 +0.5%
2016 20.34 -0.8%
2017 20.95 +3.0%
2018 21.03 +0.4%
2019 20.76 -1.3%
2020 20.83 +0.3%
2021 21 +0.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.98, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.02, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.16 19.98 20.35 2
2000s 20.32 20.16 20.48 9
2010s 20.65 20.34 21.03 9
2020s 20.92 20.83 21 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 73 Jamaica 21.03 compare
  2. 74 Tunisia 21.02 compare
  3. 75 India 21.02 compare
  4. 77 Ecuador 20.99 compare
  5. 78 Egypt 20.99 compare
  6. 79 Guinea 20.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bolivia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Bolivia was 21 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 21.03 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.98 in 1997.
How does Bolivia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Bolivia ranks 76th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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