Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines

Philippines: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 39.19 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.19
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 106 countries
All-time high
39.5
in 2002
All-time low
38.18
in 2005
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 38.41998: 38.61999: 38.72000: 392001: 39.52002: 39.52003: 38.92004: 38.32005: 38.22006: 38.32007: 38.42008: 38.52009: 38.62010: 38.72011: 38.82012: 38.92013: 38.92014: 38.92015: 38.92016: 39.12017: 39.12018: 39.22019: 39.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines is 39.19, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines peaked at 39.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.18, in 2005.

That places Philippines 76th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 38.39 —
1998 38.61 +0.6%
1999 38.74 +0.3%
2000 39.02 +0.7%
2001 39.48 +1.2%
2002 39.5 +0.1%
2003 38.85 -1.6%
2004 38.26 -1.5%
2005 38.18 -0.2%
2006 38.33 +0.4%
2007 38.42 +0.2%
2008 38.47 +0.1%
2009 38.63 +0.4%
2010 38.73 +0.3%
2011 38.78 +0.1%
2012 38.9 +0.3%
2013 38.94 +0.1%
2014 38.86 -0.2%
2015 38.87 +0.0%
2016 39.1 +0.6%
2017 39.09 -0.0%
2018 39.22 +0.3%
2019 39.19 -0.1%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 39.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.48, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 39.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.61, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.58 38.39 38.74 3
2000s 38.71 38.18 39.5 10
2010s 38.97 38.73 39.22 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 73 Dominican Republic 39.56 compare
  2. 74 Colombia 39.55 compare
  3. 75 Senegal 39.34 compare
  4. 77 Bolivia 39.08 compare
  5. 78 Jamaica 39.08 compare
  6. 79 Niger 39.07 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines was 39.19 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 39.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 38.18 in 2005.
How does Philippines rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Philippines ranks 76th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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