Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico

Mexico: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 41.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
41.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 108 countries
All-time high
41.8
in 2020
All-time low
40.29
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 40.32006: 40.32009: 40.72010: 40.82011: 40.82012: 41.12013: 41.12014: 41.22015: 41.32016: 41.32017: 41.42018: 41.62019: 41.82020: 41.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico stood at 41.8. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico peaked at 41.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.29, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 58th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 40.29
2006 40.32 +0.1%
2009 40.71 +0.9%
2010 40.8 +0.2%
2011 40.82 +0.0%
2012 41.05 +0.6%
2013 41.14 +0.2%
2014 41.16 +0.1%
2015 41.28 +0.3%
2016 41.29 +0.0%
2017 41.44 +0.4%
2018 41.6 +0.4%
2019 41.77 +0.4%
2020 41.8 +0.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 41.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.21, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 41.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.35, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.44 40.29 40.71 3
2010s 41.24 40.8 41.77 10
2020s 41.8 41.8 41.8 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 55 Luxembourg 42.08 compare
  2. 56 Indonesia 41.96 compare
  3. 57 Cyprus 41.83 compare
  4. 59 Malta 41.78 compare
  5. 60 Bolivia 41.7 compare
  6. 61 Puerto Rico 41.67

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Mexico was 41.8 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 41.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 40.29 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Mexico ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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