Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 36.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.35
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
56th
of 91 countries
All-time high
37.43
in 2018
All-time low
32.11
in 2001
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bolivia, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 32.71999: 332000: 33.62001: 32.12002: 32.32003: 32.92005: 34.32006: 33.82007: 332008: 33.72009: 33.92011: 342012: 34.32013: 35.12014: 342015: 34.52016: 33.72017: 35.92018: 37.42019: 35.82020: 35.52021: 36.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bolivia is 36.35, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bolivia peaked at 37.43 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.11, in 2001.

That places Bolivia 56th out of 91 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, rural in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 32.75 —
1999 33.01 +0.8%
2000 33.56 +1.7%
2001 32.11 -4.3%
2002 32.32 +0.6%
2003 32.94 +1.9%
2005 34.32 +4.2%
2006 33.82 -1.4%
2007 33.05 -2.3%
2008 33.72 +2.0%
2009 33.94 +0.6%
2011 34.04 +0.3%
2012 34.26 +0.7%
2013 35.12 +2.5%
2014 33.98 -3.2%
2015 34.47 +1.4%
2016 33.72 -2.2%
2017 35.86 +6.3%
2018 37.43 +4.4%
2019 35.79 -4.4%
2020 35.5 -0.8%
2021 36.35 +2.4%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 36.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.81, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 36.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.22, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.88 32.75 33.01 2
2000s 33.31 32.11 34.32 9
2010s 34.96 33.72 37.43 9
2020s 35.92 35.5 36.35 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 53 Indonesia 36.58 compare
  2. 54 Austria 36.37 compare
  3. 55 Dominican Republic 36.36 compare
  4. 57 Colombia 36.23 compare
  5. 58 Brazil 36.08 compare
  6. 59 Malawi 36.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bolivia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Bolivia was 36.35 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 37.43 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.11 in 2001.
How does Bolivia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Bolivia ranks 56th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,279 data points, 1970–2021
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