Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala

Guatemala: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 36.13 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.13
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
80th
of 97 countries
All-time high
36.13
in 2019
All-time low
33.02
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 342002: 332003: 33.12004: 34.32006: 34.22010: 352011: 34.32013: 34.92014: 35.62015: 34.72016: 35.12017: 35.22018: 35.52019: 36.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala is 36.13, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala peaked at 36.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.02, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 80th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 34.01 —
2002 33.02 -2.9%
2003 33.05 +0.1%
2004 34.27 +3.7%
2006 34.25 -0.1%
2010 34.97 +2.1%
2011 34.34 -1.8%
2013 34.85 +1.5%
2014 35.64 +2.3%
2015 34.72 -2.6%
2016 35.09 +1.1%
2017 35.23 +0.4%
2018 35.48 +0.7%
2019 36.13 +1.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 36.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 36.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.34, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.72 33.02 34.27 5
2010s 35.16 34.34 36.13 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 77 Zambia 36.38 compare
  2. 78 Gambia 36.16 compare
  3. 79 Nicaragua 36.15 compare
  4. 81 Namibia 36.01 compare
  5. 82 Cambodia 35.91 compare
  6. 83 Bangladesh 35.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala was 36.13 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 36.13 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 33.02 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Guatemala ranks 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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