Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil
Brazil: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 41.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41.16
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 108 countries
All-time high
41.16
in 2021
All-time low
38.72
in 1985
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil stood at 41.16. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 41.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.72, in 1985.
That places Brazil 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.02 | — |
| 1982 | 38.97 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 38.93 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 38.84 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 38.72 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 38.84 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.89 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.98 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 38.96 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 39.03 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 39.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.27 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.42 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.55 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.55 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.74 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.86 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.69 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.94 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.06 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.08 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.15 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.29 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.35 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.53 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.55 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.72 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.15 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.25 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.53 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.69 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.74 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.88 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.05 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.16 | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 41.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.21, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 41.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.35, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.91 | 38.72 | 39.02 | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.45 | 39.03 | 39.86 | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.18 | 39.69 | 40.55 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.59 | 40.15 | 40.99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.1 | 41.05 | 41.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 63 El Salvador 41.38 compare
- 64 Honduras 41.32 compare
- 65 Colombia 41.27 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 41.15 compare
- 68 India 41.15 compare
- 69 Philippines 40.99 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
- Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 41.16 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 41.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.72 in 1985.
- How does Brazil rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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