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

Guatemala: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 20.21 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.21
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
101st
of 106 countries
All-time high
20.31
in 2013
All-time low
19.6
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 19.62002: 20.12003: 20.22004: 202006: 19.92010: 20.12011: 202013: 20.32014: 20.22015: 20.12016: 202017: 202018: 202019: 20.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala stood at 20.21.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala peaked at 20.31 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 101st out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 19.6 —
2002 20.13 +2.7%
2003 20.18 +0.2%
2004 19.95 -1.1%
2006 19.89 -0.3%
2010 20.11 +1.1%
2011 20.02 -0.4%
2013 20.31 +1.5%
2014 20.22 -0.5%
2015 20.11 -0.6%
2016 20.05 -0.3%
2017 19.99 -0.3%
2018 20.03 +0.2%
2019 20.21 +0.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 20.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.52, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 20.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.02, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.95 19.6 20.18 5
2010s 20.12 19.99 20.31 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 98 Mozambique 20.36 compare
  2. 99 Nepal 20.31 compare
  3. 100 Austria 20.26
  4. 102 Pakistan 20.21 compare
  5. 103 Belize 20.17
  6. 104 Tanzania 20.07 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Guatemala was 20.21 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Guatemala ranks 101st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala 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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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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