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

Guatemala: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 34.78 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.78
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
77th
of 94 countries
All-time high
34.78
in 2019
All-time low
30.24
in 2003
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 31.62002: 30.92003: 30.22004: 322006: 32.22010: 32.72011: 32.72013: 332014: 33.52015: 33.32016: 33.32017: 33.62018: 33.82019: 34.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 34.78 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala peaked at 34.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.24, in 2003.

Guatemala ranks 77th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 31.64 —
2002 30.91 -2.3%
2003 30.24 -2.2%
2004 31.98 +5.8%
2006 32.15 +0.5%
2010 32.66 +1.6%
2011 32.69 +0.1%
2013 33.02 +1.0%
2014 33.48 +1.4%
2015 33.32 -0.5%
2016 33.34 +0.1%
2017 33.56 +0.7%
2018 33.81 +0.8%
2019 34.78 +2.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 34.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.32, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 34.78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.48, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.38 30.24 32.15 5
2010s 33.41 32.66 34.78 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 74 Ghana 35.63 compare
  2. 75 Venezuela 35.34
  3. 76 Jamaica 35.32
  4. 78 Turkey 34.56 compare
  5. 79 Paraguay 34.53 compare
  6. 80 Mozambique 34.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala was 34.78 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 34.78 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 30.24 in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Guatemala ranks 77th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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Indicator
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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