Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru

Peru: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 35.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.92
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 101 countries
All-time high
36.51
in 2020
All-time low
31.03
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 311998: 31.71999: 31.32000: 31.12001: 31.92002: 32.52005: 32.82006: 32.92007: 33.42009: 33.42010: 33.82011: 34.22012: 34.62013: 34.62014: 35.12015: 35.22016: 35.52017: 35.72018: 362019: 36.42020: 36.52021: 35.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru stood at 35.92.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru peaked at 36.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.03, in 1997.

That places Peru 64th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.34 31.03 31.66 3
2000s 32.6 31.1 33.45 7
2010s 35.12 33.8 36.39 10
2020s 36.21 35.92 36.51 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 61 Madagascar 36.35 compare
  2. 62 Laos 36.32 compare
  3. 63 Senegal 36.04 compare
  4. 65 Mexico 35.78 compare
  5. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 35.69 compare
  6. 67 Brazil 35.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru was 35.92 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 36.51 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 31.03 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Peru ranks 64th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
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