Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 39.69 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
39.69
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
39.95
in 2020
All-time low
33.09
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 33.11999: 33.92000: 33.92001: 34.12002: 34.12003: 34.52004: 352005: 35.12008: 36.72009: 372010: 37.12011: 37.22012: 37.42013: 37.82014: 38.22015: 38.32016: 38.82017: 392018: 39.32019: 39.62020: 39.92021: 39.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia is 39.69, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 39.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.09, in 1996.

That places Colombia 53rd out of 103 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 33.5 33.09 33.91 2
2000s 35.06 33.87 37.04 8
2010s 38.27 37.12 39.62 10
2020s 39.82 39.69 39.95 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 50 Dominican Republic 40.08 compare
  2. 51 Albania 39.88 compare
  3. 52 Thailand 39.82 compare
  4. 54 Ukraine 39.2 compare
  5. 55 Indonesia 39.15 compare
  6. 56 Palestine 39.07 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia was 39.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 39.95 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.09 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,418 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed