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
54th
of 103 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

0102030401997200920211997: 37.31998: 381999: 38.42000: 37.52001: 37.82002: 38.22005: 38.72006: 38.92007: 392009: 39.42010: 39.82011: 40.22012: 40.52013: 40.42014: 40.82015: 40.62016: 40.82017: 412018: 41.12019: 41.52020: 41.42021: 41.1

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 54th out of 103 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 52 Costa Rica 41.2 compare
  3. 53 Puerto Rico 41.15 compare
  4. 55 South Africa 40.48 compare
  5. 56 Morocco 40.44 compare
  6. 57 Mexico 40.39 compare

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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 54th out of 103 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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