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

Philippines: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 37.72 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.72
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
37.72
in 2019
All-time low
34.11
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 34.11998: 34.61999: 34.52000: 352001: 35.42002: 35.62003: 352004: 34.52005: 34.52006: 34.82007: 34.92008: 35.12009: 35.32010: 35.72011: 35.62012: 35.62013: 35.82014: 362015: 36.32016: 36.62017: 36.82018: 37.22019: 37.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines is 37.72, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines peaked at 37.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.11, in 1997.

That places Philippines 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 34.11 —
1998 34.64 +1.5%
1999 34.55 -0.3%
2000 35.01 +1.4%
2001 35.4 +1.1%
2002 35.63 +0.6%
2003 34.98 -1.8%
2004 34.51 -1.3%
2005 34.47 -0.1%
2006 34.8 +1.0%
2007 34.94 +0.4%
2008 35.11 +0.5%
2009 35.33 +0.6%
2010 35.7 +1.1%
2011 35.57 -0.4%
2012 35.59 +0.1%
2013 35.84 +0.7%
2014 36 +0.4%
2015 36.32 +0.9%
2016 36.58 +0.7%
2017 36.81 +0.6%
2018 37.22 +1.1%
2019 37.72 +1.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 37.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.08, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 37.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.15, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.43 34.11 34.64 3
2000s 35.02 34.47 35.63 10
2010s 36.34 35.57 37.72 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 60 Bulgaria 38.71 compare
  2. 61 India 38.47 compare
  3. 62 Tunisia 38.25 compare
  4. 64 Venezuela 37.44 compare
  5. 65 Togo 37.31 compare
  6. 66 Laos 37.28 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines was 37.72 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 37.72 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 34.11 in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Philippines ranks 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, 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
104 places, 1,432 data points, 1970–2021
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