Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 43.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
43.24
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.58
in 2019
All-time low
39.99
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 401998: 40.21999: 40.72000: 40.22001: 40.32002: 40.42005: 41.12006: 41.22007: 412009: 41.62010: 41.92011: 42.42012: 42.62013: 42.72014: 43.12015: 42.72016: 42.92017: 43.22018: 43.32019: 43.62020: 43.42021: 43.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Peru stood at 43.24.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 43.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.99, in 1997.

That places Peru 32nd 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 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 39.99 —
1998 40.23 +0.6%
1999 40.66 +1.1%
2000 40.17 -1.2%
2001 40.26 +0.2%
2002 40.37 +0.3%
2005 41.12 +1.9%
2006 41.18 +0.1%
2007 41 -0.4%
2009 41.56 +1.4%
2010 41.93 +0.9%
2011 42.4 +1.1%
2012 42.61 +0.5%
2013 42.7 +0.2%
2014 43.05 +0.8%
2015 42.68 -0.9%
2016 42.87 +0.4%
2017 43.22 +0.8%
2018 43.32 +0.2%
2019 43.58 +0.6%
2020 43.37 -0.5%
2021 43.24 -0.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 43.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.21, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 43.24 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
1990s 40.3 39.99 40.66 3
2000s 40.81 40.17 41.56 7
2010s 42.84 41.93 43.58 10
2020s 43.3 43.24 43.37 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 France 43.36 compare
  2. 30 Czechia 43.33 compare
  3. 31 Albania 43.32 compare
  4. 33 United Kingdom 43.14 compare
  5. 34 Kyrgyzstan 43.05 compare
  6. 35 Chile 43 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Peru was 43.24 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 43.58 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 39.99 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 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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