Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Peru
Peru: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 41.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41.12
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.47
in 2019
All-time low
37.33
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Peru stood at 41.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 41.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.33, in 1997.
That places Peru 56th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.33 | — |
| 1998 | 38.05 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 38.44 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.55 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 37.84 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.23 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.73 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.89 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.04 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.38 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.76 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.51 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.39 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.79 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.56 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.76 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.99 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.14 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.47 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.41 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.12 | -0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 41.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.48, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 41.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.83, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.94 | 37.33 | 38.44 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.52 | 37.55 | 39.38 | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.66 | 39.76 | 41.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.27 | 41.12 | 41.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 53 Malta 41.24 compare
- 54 Costa Rica 41.2 compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 41.15 compare
- 57 South Africa 40.48 compare
- 58 Morocco 40.44 compare
- 59 Djibouti 40.39 compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Peru?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Peru was 41.12 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 41.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.33 in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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