Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Peru
Peru: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 20.5 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
20.5
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 106 countries
All-time high
20.69
in 2020
All-time low
19.93
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2021
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Peru is 20.5, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 20.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.93, in 1998.
Peru ranks 96th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.16 | — |
| 1998 | 19.93 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.05 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.17 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.1 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.37 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 20.28 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.28 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.23 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.18 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.24 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.39 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.45 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.66 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.69 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5 | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 20.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.52, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 20.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.02, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.04 | 19.93 | 20.16 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.23 | 20.1 | 20.37 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.44 | 20.18 | 20.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 | 20.5 | 20.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Peru?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Peru was 20.5 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.93 in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
- Peru ranks 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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