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

Colombia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 38.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.19
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.33
in 2020
All-time low
35.07
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 35.11999: 35.72000: 35.62001: 35.72002: 35.92003: 362004: 36.32005: 36.42008: 37.12009: 37.12010: 37.22011: 37.22012: 37.32013: 37.42014: 37.62015: 37.62016: 37.82017: 37.92018: 382019: 38.12020: 38.32021: 38.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 38.19 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 38.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.07, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 70th 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 35.07
1999 35.7 +1.8%
2000 35.62 -0.2%
2001 35.72 +0.3%
2002 35.88 +0.4%
2003 36.04 +0.5%
2004 36.29 +0.7%
2005 36.41 +0.3%
2008 37.12 +1.9%
2009 37.09 -0.1%
2010 37.18 +0.2%
2011 37.23 +0.1%
2012 37.31 +0.2%
2013 37.43 +0.3%
2014 37.57 +0.4%
2015 37.6 +0.1%
2016 37.78 +0.5%
2017 37.88 +0.2%
2018 38.02 +0.4%
2019 38.12 +0.3%
2020 38.33 +0.5%
2021 38.19 -0.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 38.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.74, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 38.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.18, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.39 35.07 35.7 2
2000s 36.27 35.62 37.12 8
2010s 37.61 37.18 38.12 10
2020s 38.26 38.19 38.33 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 67 Brazil 38.34 compare
  2. 68 Morocco 38.27 compare
  3. 69 Mexico 38.2 compare
  4. 71 Azerbaijan 38.19 compare
  5. 72 Bolivia 38.18 compare
  6. 73 Trinidad and Tobago 38.01 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 38.19 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 38.33 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.07 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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