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

Peru: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 38.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.87
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
39.28
in 2019
All-time low
34.66
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 34.71998: 34.71999: 35.12000: 34.72001: 35.22002: 35.42005: 362006: 362007: 36.22009: 36.52010: 36.92011: 37.42012: 37.72013: 37.82014: 38.32015: 38.42016: 38.62017: 38.92018: 39.12019: 39.32020: 39.32021: 38.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru is 38.87, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 39.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.66, in 1997.

Peru ranks 55th of 97 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, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 34.66 —
1998 34.73 +0.2%
1999 35.08 +1.0%
2000 34.71 -1.1%
2001 35.15 +1.3%
2002 35.42 +0.8%
2005 36.02 +1.7%
2006 36.05 +0.1%
2007 36.21 +0.4%
2009 36.52 +0.9%
2010 36.92 +1.1%
2011 37.37 +1.2%
2012 37.67 +0.8%
2013 37.79 +0.3%
2014 38.27 +1.3%
2015 38.36 +0.2%
2016 38.59 +0.6%
2017 38.88 +0.7%
2018 39.05 +0.5%
2019 39.28 +0.6%
2020 39.26 -0.1%
2021 38.87 -1.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 38.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 38.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.34, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.83 34.66 35.08 3
2000s 35.73 34.71 36.52 7
2010s 38.22 36.92 39.28 10
2020s 39.07 38.87 39.26 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 52 China 39.13 compare
  2. 53 Belgium 39.1 compare
  3. 54 Mongolia 39.02 compare
  4. 56 Ecuador 38.86 compare
  5. 57 Indonesia 38.43 compare
  6. 58 Austria 38.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 38.87 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 39.28 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 34.66 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, 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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