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

Mexico: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 36.85 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
36.85
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
36.85
in 2020
All-time low
34.15
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 34.22006: 34.42009: 35.22010: 35.22011: 35.42012: 35.62013: 35.92014: 362015: 36.22016: 36.32017: 36.42018: 36.72019: 36.72020: 36.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 36.85 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico peaked at 36.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.15, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 63rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 34.15 —
2006 34.37 +0.6%
2009 35.23 +2.5%
2010 35.25 +0.0%
2011 35.4 +0.4%
2012 35.62 +0.6%
2013 35.88 +0.7%
2014 35.96 +0.2%
2015 36.2 +0.6%
2016 36.29 +0.3%
2017 36.45 +0.4%
2018 36.69 +0.7%
2019 36.73 +0.1%
2020 36.85 +0.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 36.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.32, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 36.85 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
2000s 34.59 34.15 35.23 3
2010s 36.05 35.25 36.73 10
2020s 36.85 36.85 36.85 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 60 Madagascar 36.92 compare
  2. 61 Laos 36.91 compare
  3. 62 Ecuador 36.86 compare
  4. 64 Colombia 36.56 compare
  5. 65 Senegal 36.51 compare
  6. 66 El Salvador 36.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Mexico was 36.85 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 36.85 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 34.15 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Mexico ranks 63rd out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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