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

Philippines: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 37.44 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
37.44
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 97 countries
All-time high
37.44
in 2019
All-time low
35.6
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 35.61998: 361999: 36.12000: 36.42001: 36.82002: 36.82003: 37.12004: 35.82005: 35.82007: 36.12008: 36.32009: 36.42010: 36.52011: 36.42012: 36.72013: 36.72014: 36.72015: 36.82016: 36.92017: 37.12018: 37.32019: 37.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines stood at 37.44. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines peaked at 37.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.6, in 1997.

That places Philippines 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 35.6 —
1998 36 +1.1%
1999 36.15 +0.4%
2000 36.45 +0.8%
2001 36.83 +1.0%
2002 36.85 +0.1%
2003 37.13 +0.8%
2004 35.8 -3.6%
2005 35.8 -0.0%
2007 36.11 +0.9%
2008 36.25 +0.4%
2009 36.4 +0.4%
2010 36.51 +0.3%
2011 36.41 -0.3%
2012 36.68 +0.7%
2013 36.75 +0.2%
2014 36.72 -0.1%
2015 36.79 +0.2%
2016 36.87 +0.2%
2017 37.14 +0.7%
2018 37.3 +0.4%
2019 37.44 +0.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 37.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 37.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.72, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.92 35.6 36.15 3
2000s 36.4 35.8 37.13 9
2010s 36.86 36.41 37.44 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 65 Egypt 37.99 compare
  2. 66 Bolivia 37.83 compare
  3. 67 Laos 37.54 compare
  4. 69 Dominican Republic 37.26 compare
  5. 70 Nigeria 37.03 compare
  6. 71 Venezuela 36.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines was 37.44 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 37.44 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6 in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Philippines ranks 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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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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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