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

Bolivia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 35.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.76
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
36.05
in 2020
All-time low
32.2
in 2003
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

0102030401997200920211997: 33.21999: 33.42000: 332001: 32.72002: 32.92003: 32.22005: 33.62006: 33.32007: 342008: 33.72009: 342011: 34.22012: 34.82013: 35.22014: 34.32015: 352016: 34.62017: 35.72018: 35.92019: 35.62020: 36.12021: 35.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia stood at 35.76.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia peaked at 36.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.2, in 2003.

Bolivia ranks 72nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 33.22 —
1999 33.44 +0.6%
2000 33.03 -1.2%
2001 32.68 -1.0%
2002 32.92 +0.7%
2003 32.2 -2.2%
2005 33.57 +4.2%
2006 33.35 -0.7%
2007 33.96 +1.8%
2008 33.67 -0.9%
2009 33.97 +0.9%
2011 34.2 +0.7%
2012 34.83 +1.8%
2013 35.21 +1.1%
2014 34.27 -2.7%
2015 35.02 +2.2%
2016 34.63 -1.1%
2017 35.69 +3.0%
2018 35.91 +0.6%
2019 35.55 -1.0%
2020 36.05 +1.4%
2021 35.76 -0.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 35.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.76, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 35.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.48, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.33 33.22 33.44 2
2000s 33.26 32.2 33.97 9
2010s 35.04 34.2 35.91 9
2020s 35.9 35.76 36.05 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 69 Philippines 35.86 compare
  2. 70 Zambia 35.85 compare
  3. 71 Namibia 35.84 compare
  4. 73 Dominican Republic 35.64 compare
  5. 74 Ghana 35.63 compare
  6. 75 Venezuela 35.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Bolivia was 35.76 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 36.05 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2 in 2003.
How does Bolivia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Bolivia ranks 72nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, 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
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Coverage
94 places, 1,307 data points, 1970–2021
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