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

Chile: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21.73 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
21.73
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.73
in 2017
All-time low
21.09
in 1992
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Chile, 1987–2017

051015201987200220171987: 21.31990: 21.31992: 21.11994: 21.21996: 21.31998: 21.32000: 21.32003: 21.42006: 21.22009: 21.32011: 21.42013: 21.62015: 21.72017: 21.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Chile recorded 21.73 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Chile peaked at 21.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.09, in 1992.

Chile ranks 43rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 21.31 —
1990 21.26 -0.3%
1992 21.09 -0.8%
1994 21.2 +0.5%
1996 21.29 +0.4%
1998 21.32 +0.1%
2000 21.32 -0.0%
2003 21.36 +0.2%
2006 21.22 -0.7%
2009 21.32 +0.4%
2011 21.41 +0.5%
2013 21.58 +0.8%
2015 21.67 +0.4%
2017 21.73 +0.3%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 21.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.98, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 21.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.02, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.31 21.31 21.31 1
1990s 21.23 21.09 21.32 5
2000s 21.31 21.22 21.36 4
2010s 21.6 21.41 21.73 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 41 Albania 21.76 compare
  2. 42 Norway 21.74 compare
  3. 44 Sweden 21.72 compare
  4. 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.67 compare
  5. 46 Mauritius 21.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Chile?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Chile was 21.73 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 21.73 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 21.09 in 1992.
How does Chile rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Chile ranks 43rd out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile 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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