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

Ecuador: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 36.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.86
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
37.56
in 2019
All-time low
32.18
in 1998
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador, 1994–2021

0102030401994200720211994: 32.31998: 32.21999: 32.72000: 33.52003: 34.52004: 34.82005: 34.72006: 34.82007: 35.32008: 35.62009: 35.82010: 36.22011: 36.32012: 36.42013: 36.52014: 362015: 36.12016: 36.32017: 36.12018: 37.12019: 37.62020: 37.22021: 36.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador is 36.86, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador peaked at 37.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.18, in 1998.

That places Ecuador 62nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1994 32.27 —
1998 32.18 -0.3%
1999 32.71 +1.6%
2000 33.48 +2.4%
2003 34.51 +3.1%
2004 34.81 +0.9%
2005 34.66 -0.4%
2006 34.78 +0.3%
2007 35.32 +1.5%
2008 35.56 +0.7%
2009 35.85 +0.8%
2010 36.24 +1.1%
2011 36.31 +0.2%
2012 36.36 +0.1%
2013 36.51 +0.4%
2014 36 -1.4%
2015 36.14 +0.4%
2016 36.26 +0.3%
2017 36.06 -0.6%
2018 37.14 +3.0%
2019 37.56 +1.1%
2020 37.23 -0.9%
2021 36.86 -1.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 36.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.32, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 36.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.48, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.38 32.18 32.71 3
2000s 34.87 33.48 35.85 8
2010s 36.46 36 37.56 10
2020s 37.05 36.86 37.23 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 59 India 36.95 compare
  2. 60 Madagascar 36.92 compare
  3. 61 Laos 36.91 compare
  4. 63 Mexico 36.85 compare
  5. 64 Colombia 36.56 compare
  6. 65 Senegal 36.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ecuador was 36.86 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 37.56 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 32.18 in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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