Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Peru

Peru: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural was 38.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.59
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 94 countries
All-time high
38.96
in 2019
All-time low
34.4
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Peru, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 351998: 34.51999: 34.42000: 34.42001: 34.82002: 34.82005: 35.32006: 35.22007: 35.22009: 35.62010: 35.82011: 36.32012: 36.42013: 372014: 37.52015: 37.52016: 37.92017: 38.52018: 38.72019: 392020: 38.22021: 38.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Peru stood at 38.59.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Peru peaked at 38.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.4, in 1999.

Peru ranks 56th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 34.97 —
1998 34.48 -1.4%
1999 34.4 -0.2%
2000 34.4 +0.0%
2001 34.85 +1.3%
2002 34.81 -0.1%
2005 35.3 +1.4%
2006 35.25 -0.1%
2007 35.17 -0.2%
2009 35.63 +1.3%
2010 35.81 +0.5%
2011 36.28 +1.3%
2012 36.35 +0.2%
2013 37.03 +1.9%
2014 37.48 +1.2%
2015 37.52 +0.1%
2016 37.87 +0.9%
2017 38.49 +1.6%
2018 38.69 +0.5%
2019 38.96 +0.7%
2020 38.2 -1.9%
2021 38.59 +1.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 38.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.23, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 38.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.68, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.62 34.4 34.97 3
2000s 35.06 34.4 35.63 7
2010s 37.45 35.81 38.96 10
2020s 38.4 38.2 38.59 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 53 India 38.84 compare
  2. 54 Netherlands 38.8 compare
  3. 55 Panama 38.79 compare
  4. 57 Djibouti 38.55 compare
  5. 58 Brazil 38.27 compare
  6. 59 Philippines 38.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Peru?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Peru was 38.59 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 38.96 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4 in 1999.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Peru ranks 56th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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