Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 38.49 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
38.49
World rank
59th
of 107 countries
All-time high
38.49
in 2005
All-time low
33.37
in 1990
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

0102030401970198720051970: 35.31980: 35.41990: 33.42000: 37.22005: 38.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico is 38.49, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 38.49 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.37, in 1990.

That places Puerto Rico 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1970 35.34 —
1980 35.43 +0.2%
1990 33.37 -5.8%
2000 37.2 +11.5%
2005 38.49 +3.5%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 38.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 38.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.53, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.34 35.34 35.34 1
1980s 35.43 35.43 35.43 1
1990s 33.37 33.37 33.37 1
2000s 37.84 37.2 38.49 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 56 Tunisia 39.24 compare
  2. 57 Malta 39.14
  3. 58 Costa Rica 38.67 compare
  4. 60 Australia 38.14 compare
  5. 61 Mongolia 38.08
  6. 62 Thailand 38.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico was 38.49 in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 38.49 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 33.37 in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2005.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,592 data points, 1970–2021
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