Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia
Colombia: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 39.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39.55
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
74th
of 106 countries
All-time high
39.67
in 2020
All-time low
37.21
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia stood at 39.55.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 39.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.21, in 1996.
Colombia ranks 74th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.21 | — |
| 1999 | 37.77 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 37.63 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.74 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.93 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.22 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.25 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.68 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.79 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.68 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.83 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.99 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.13 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.17 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.33 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.32 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.49 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.67 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.55 | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 39.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.48, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 39.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.83, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.49 | 37.21 | 37.77 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.15 | 37.63 | 38.79 | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.14 | 38.68 | 39.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.61 | 39.55 | 39.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 71 Madagascar 39.59 compare
- 72 El Salvador 39.57 compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 39.56 compare
- 75 Senegal 39.34 compare
- 76 Philippines 39.19 compare
- 77 Bolivia 39.08 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 39.55 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.21 in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
- Colombia ranks 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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