Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Peru
Peru: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 38.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
39.21
in 2019
All-time low
34.6
in 2000
Years of data
22
1997–2021
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Peru, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Peru recorded 38.8 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Peru peaked at 39.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.6, in 2000.
Peru ranks 64th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.77 | — |
| 1998 | 34.64 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 34.83 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.6 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.05 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.22 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.79 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.81 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.91 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.28 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.62 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.08 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.33 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.6 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.07 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.15 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.42 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.79 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.97 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.21 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.99 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.8 | -0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 38.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.74, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Peru's 38.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.18, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.75 | 34.64 | 34.83 | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.52 | 34.6 | 36.28 | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.02 | 36.62 | 39.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.89 | 38.8 | 38.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Peru?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Peru was 38.8 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Peru ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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