Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil
Brazil: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.15
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.19
in 2020
All-time low
19.73
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil stood at 21.15.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil peaked at 21.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.73, in 1981.
That places Brazil 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.73 | — |
| 1982 | 19.75 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.79 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 19.87 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 19.81 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 19.79 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.82 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.84 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 19.79 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 19.76 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.9 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 19.91 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 19.88 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.97 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.03 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20.12 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.23 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.37 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.52 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.49 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.56 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.54 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.54 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.55 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.58 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.64 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.69 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.68 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.71 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.71 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.94 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.97 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.19 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.15 | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 21.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.52, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 21.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.02, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8 | 19.73 | 19.87 | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.98 | 19.76 | 20.23 | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 20.37 | 20.58 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.79 | 20.64 | 20.97 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.17 | 21.15 | 21.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Brazil was 21.15 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
- Brazil ranks 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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