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

Philippines: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 39.87 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.87
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 107 countries
All-time high
39.87
in 2019
All-time low
37.16
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 37.21998: 37.71999: 37.82000: 38.22001: 38.72002: 38.82003: 38.22004: 37.42005: 37.42006: 37.72007: 37.72008: 37.92009: 382010: 38.32011: 38.12012: 382013: 38.22014: 38.32015: 38.52016: 38.72017: 39.12018: 39.52019: 39.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines stood at 39.87. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines peaked at 39.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.16, in 1997.

That places Philippines 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 37.16 —
1998 37.7 +1.5%
1999 37.8 +0.3%
2000 38.22 +1.1%
2001 38.7 +1.3%
2002 38.81 +0.3%
2003 38.2 -1.6%
2004 37.37 -2.2%
2005 37.41 +0.1%
2006 37.7 +0.8%
2007 37.65 -0.1%
2008 37.86 +0.6%
2009 38 +0.4%
2010 38.26 +0.7%
2011 38.08 -0.5%
2012 37.98 -0.2%
2013 38.17 +0.5%
2014 38.29 +0.3%
2015 38.49 +0.5%
2016 38.72 +0.6%
2017 39.15 +1.1%
2018 39.45 +0.8%
2019 39.87 +1.1%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 39.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.73, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 39.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.2, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.55 37.16 37.8 3
2000s 37.99 37.37 38.81 10
2010s 38.65 37.98 39.87 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 55 Palestine 40.54 compare
  2. 56 India 40.29 compare
  3. 57 Georgia 40.19 compare
  4. 59 Venezuela 39.81 compare
  5. 60 Morocco 39.8 compare
  6. 61 El Salvador 39.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines was 39.87 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 39.87 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 37.16 in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Philippines ranks 58th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 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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