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

Peru: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 43.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
43.65
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 101 countries
All-time high
43.96
in 2020
All-time low
35.68
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

0102030401997200920211997: 35.71998: 36.21999: 362000: 362001: 35.72002: 36.82005: 382006: 37.72007: 37.62009: 38.92010: 39.12011: 39.92012: 402013: 40.92014: 41.52015: 41.92016: 42.12017: 42.62018: 42.92019: 43.92020: 442021: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru stood at 43.65.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru peaked at 43.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.68, in 1997.

That places Peru 39th 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 35.98 35.68 36.23 3
2000s 37.25 35.74 38.89 7
2010s 41.49 39.07 43.85 10
2020s 43.8 43.65 43.96 2

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 37 United States 43.81 compare
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  4. 40 Bolivia 43.28 compare
  5. 41 Turkey 43.13 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru was 43.65 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 43.96 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 35.68 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Peru ranks 39th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, 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
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