Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 39.13 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
39.13
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
39.13
in 2005
All-time low
33.88
in 1990
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

0102030401970198720051970: 36.11980: 361990: 33.92000: 37.82005: 39.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 39.13 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 39.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.88, in 1990.

That places Puerto Rico 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1970 36.06
1980 35.96 -0.3%
1990 33.88 -5.8%
2000 37.76 +11.5%
2005 39.13 +3.6%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 39.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 39.13 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
1970s 36.06 36.06 36.06 1
1980s 35.96 35.96 35.96 1
1990s 33.88 33.88 33.88 1
2000s 38.44 37.76 39.13 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 58 China 39.74
  2. 59 Djibouti 39.65 compare
  3. 60 Mongolia 39.21
  4. 62 Australia 39.09 compare
  5. 63 Indonesia 38.91 compare
  6. 64 Peru 38.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico was 39.13 in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 39.13 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 33.88 in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2005.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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