Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina

Argentina: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 39.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.26
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 94 countries
All-time high
39.39
in 2020
All-time low
37.4
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, 2012–2021

0102030402012201620212012: 37.42014: 37.72015: 38.32016: 38.42017: 38.52018: 38.52019: 38.82020: 39.42021: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina stood at 39.26.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina peaked at 39.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 2012.

That places Argentina 47th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 37.4 —
2014 37.66 +0.7%
2015 38.27 +1.6%
2016 38.39 +0.3%
2017 38.5 +0.3%
2018 38.51 +0.0%
2019 38.82 +0.8%
2020 39.39 +1.5%
2021 39.26 -0.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 39.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.32, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 39.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.48, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.22 37.4 38.82 7
2020s 39.32 39.26 39.39 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 44 South Africa 39.39 compare
  2. 45 Djibouti 39.37 compare
  3. 46 Sri Lanka 39.28 compare
  4. 48 Malta 39.14 compare
  5. 49 Costa Rica 38.78 compare
  6. 50 Belgium 38.5

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Argentina was 39.26 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 39.39 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Argentina ranks 47th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,307 data points, 1970–2021
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