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
67th
of 104 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
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 67th out of 104 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.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.03 | — |
| 1998 | 31.66 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 31.33 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 31.1 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.91 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.54 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 32.82 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.94 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.45 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.44 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.8 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.25 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.57 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.6 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.1 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.16 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.54 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.75 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.02 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.39 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.51 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.92 | -1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 35.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.49, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 35.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 15-64, 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 67th out of 104 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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