Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Peru

Peru: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 was 46.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
46.53
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 86 countries
All-time high
46.53
in 2021
All-time low
38.37
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Peru, 1997–2021

010203040501997200920211997: 38.41998: 38.61999: 38.62000: 38.82001: 38.92002: 39.22005: 40.52006: 40.72007: 40.62009: 41.92010: 42.22011: 42.82012: 43.22013: 43.92014: 44.42015: 44.32016: 44.72017: 45.52018: 45.82019: 46.12020: 46.32021: 46.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 46.53 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Peru peaked at 46.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.37, in 1997.

That places Peru 31st out of 86 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 38.37
1998 38.62 +0.6%
1999 38.63 +0.0%
2000 38.77 +0.4%
2001 38.93 +0.4%
2002 39.18 +0.6%
2005 40.46 +3.3%
2006 40.66 +0.5%
2007 40.64 -0.0%
2009 41.91 +3.1%
2010 42.24 +0.8%
2011 42.78 +1.3%
2012 43.16 +0.9%
2013 43.91 +1.7%
2014 44.43 +1.2%
2015 44.33 -0.2%
2016 44.74 +0.9%
2017 45.47 +1.6%
2018 45.78 +0.7%
2019 46.07 +0.6%
2020 46.25 +0.4%
2021 46.53 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.54 38.37 38.63 3
2000s 40.08 38.77 41.91 7
2010s 44.29 42.24 46.07 10
2020s 46.39 46.25 46.53 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 28 Thailand 47.47 compare
  2. 29 Spain 47.06 compare
  3. 30 Bolivia 46.63 compare
  4. 32 Chile 46.19 compare
  5. 33 Georgia 45.74 compare
  6. 34 Costa Rica 45.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Peru?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Peru was 46.53 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 46.53 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 38.37 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64?
Peru ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,152 data points, 1970–2021
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