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

Mexico: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 35.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
35.02
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 91 countries
All-time high
35.02
in 2020
All-time low
32.56
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 32.62006: 32.62009: 332010: 332011: 33.42012: 33.32013: 33.82014: 33.82015: 34.22016: 34.22017: 34.42018: 34.62019: 34.92020: 35

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico is 35.02, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico peaked at 35.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.56, in 2005.

That places Mexico 70th out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 32.56 —
2006 32.62 +0.2%
2009 33.03 +1.3%
2010 32.99 -0.1%
2011 33.42 +1.3%
2012 33.35 -0.2%
2013 33.78 +1.3%
2014 33.82 +0.1%
2015 34.19 +1.1%
2016 34.18 -0.0%
2017 34.38 +0.6%
2018 34.64 +0.8%
2019 34.87 +0.7%
2020 35.02 +0.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 35.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.47, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 35.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.22, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.73 32.56 33.03 3
2010s 33.96 32.99 34.87 10
2020s 35.02 35.02 35.02 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 67 Gambia 35.14 compare
  2. 68 Morocco 35.1 compare
  3. 69 Madagascar 35.03 compare
  4. 71 Turkey 34.72 compare
  5. 72 Rwanda 34.68 compare
  6. 73 Zambia 34.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mexico was 35.02 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 35.02 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 32.56 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Mexico ranks 70th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
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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