Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil
Brazil: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 37.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
37.19
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 107 countries
All-time high
37.19
in 2021
All-time low
30.92
in 1982
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 37.19 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil peaked at 37.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.92, in 1982.
Brazil ranks 66th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30.94 | — |
| 1982 | 30.92 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 31.12 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 31.04 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 31.04 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.97 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 31.24 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 31.54 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 31.53 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 31.69 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 32.13 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.28 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 32.48 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 32.64 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.75 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.99 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 33.19 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.28 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.45 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.69 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.77 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.83 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.12 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.35 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.55 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.82 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.21 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.85 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.06 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.33 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.64 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.24 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.39 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.04 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.19 | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 37.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.08, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 37.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.53, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.15 | 30.92 | 31.54 | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.52 | 31.69 | 33.19 | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.98 | 33.28 | 34.82 | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.73 | 34.85 | 36.6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.11 | 37.04 | 37.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil was 37.19 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.92 in 1982.
- How does Brazil rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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