Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 38.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.18
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.79
in 2018
All-time low
34.79
in 2001
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 35.41999: 35.82000: 35.52001: 34.82002: 35.12003: 35.52005: 36.22006: 35.92007: 362008: 36.52009: 36.52011: 36.52012: 37.12013: 37.72014: 372015: 37.62016: 37.32017: 38.42018: 38.82019: 37.92020: 38.62021: 38.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia stood at 38.18.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia peaked at 38.79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.79, in 2001.

Bolivia ranks 72nd of 111 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, total in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 35.41
1999 35.83 +1.2%
2000 35.45 -1.0%
2001 34.79 -1.9%
2002 35.09 +0.8%
2003 35.5 +1.2%
2005 36.2 +2.0%
2006 35.87 -0.9%
2007 36.04 +0.5%
2008 36.49 +1.2%
2009 36.46 -0.1%
2011 36.48 +0.0%
2012 37.1 +1.7%
2013 37.73 +1.7%
2014 37.03 -1.9%
2015 37.64 +1.6%
2016 37.32 -0.8%
2017 38.44 +3.0%
2018 38.79 +0.9%
2019 37.88 -2.4%
2020 38.57 +1.8%
2021 38.18 -1.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 38.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.04, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 38.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.18, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.62 35.41 35.83 2
2000s 35.77 34.79 36.49 9
2010s 37.6 36.48 38.79 9
2020s 38.37 38.18 38.57 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 69 Mexico 38.2 compare
  2. 70 Colombia 38.19 compare
  3. 71 Azerbaijan 38.19 compare
  4. 73 Trinidad and Tobago 38.01 compare
  5. 74 Turkey 37.9 compare
  6. 75 Philippines 37.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Bolivia was 38.18 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 38.79 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.79 in 2001.
How does Bolivia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Bolivia ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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