Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador

Ecuador: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 45.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.48
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 107 countries
All-time high
46.67
in 2012
All-time low
36.69
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador, 1994–2021

010203040501994200720211994: 36.71998: 37.11999: 372000: 38.22003: 38.22004: 38.92005: 392006: 39.42007: 39.72008: 40.42009: 41.22010: 41.92011: 432012: 46.72013: 42.22014: 42.12015: 41.92016: 42.42017: 432018: 43.82019: 44.12020: 45.12021: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador stood at 45.48.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador peaked at 46.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.69, in 1994.

Ecuador ranks 30th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1994 36.69 —
1998 37.1 +1.1%
1999 37 -0.3%
2000 38.16 +3.1%
2003 38.21 +0.1%
2004 38.94 +1.9%
2005 38.96 +0.1%
2006 39.37 +1.0%
2007 39.74 +0.9%
2008 40.36 +1.6%
2009 41.19 +2.0%
2010 41.87 +1.7%
2011 43 +2.7%
2012 46.67 +8.6%
2013 42.21 -9.6%
2014 42.06 -0.4%
2015 41.86 -0.5%
2016 42.45 +1.4%
2017 42.98 +1.2%
2018 43.83 +2.0%
2019 44.13 +0.7%
2020 45.11 +2.2%
2021 45.48 +0.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 45.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.73, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 45.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.62, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.93 36.69 37.1 3
2000s 39.37 38.16 41.19 8
2010s 43.11 41.86 46.67 10
2020s 45.29 45.11 45.48 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 27 North Macedonia 45.73 compare
  2. 28 Netherlands 45.7 compare
  3. 29 Argentina 45.49 compare
  4. 31 Mauritius 45.46 compare
  5. 32 Panama 45.46 compare
  6. 33 Trinidad and Tobago 45.46 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador was 45.48 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 46.67 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 36.69 in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ecuador ranks 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
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