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

Philippines: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21.25 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
21.25
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
67th
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.25
in 2019
All-time low
20.28
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines, 1997–2019

051015201997200820191997: 20.31998: 20.41999: 20.32000: 20.42001: 20.32002: 20.42003: 20.52004: 20.52005: 20.52006: 20.42007: 20.42008: 20.42009: 20.42010: 20.42011: 20.52012: 20.52013: 20.62014: 20.72015: 20.82016: 20.92017: 21.12018: 21.12019: 21.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines stood at 21.25. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines peaked at 21.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.28, in 1997.

Philippines ranks 67th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 20.28 —
1998 20.35 +0.4%
1999 20.29 -0.3%
2000 20.4 +0.6%
2001 20.35 -0.3%
2002 20.39 +0.2%
2003 20.49 +0.5%
2004 20.49 +0.0%
2005 20.5 +0.0%
2006 20.38 -0.6%
2007 20.39 +0.0%
2008 20.36 -0.1%
2009 20.38 +0.1%
2010 20.45 +0.3%
2011 20.46 +0.1%
2012 20.48 +0.1%
2013 20.58 +0.5%
2014 20.7 +0.6%
2015 20.8 +0.5%
2016 20.91 +0.5%
2017 21.08 +0.8%
2018 21.1 +0.1%
2019 21.25 +0.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 21.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.52, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 21.25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.46, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.31 20.28 20.35 3
2000s 20.41 20.35 20.5 10
2010s 20.78 20.45 21.25 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 64 Sri Lanka 21.35 compare
  2. 65 Denmark 21.32 compare
  3. 66 Colombia 21.28 compare
  4. 68 Indonesia 21.25 compare
  5. 69 Brazil 21.15 compare
  6. 70 Niger 21.15 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 Philippines?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Philippines was 21.25 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 21.25 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 20.28 in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Philippines ranks 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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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