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

Colombia: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 38.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.26
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 86 countries
All-time high
38.63
in 2019
All-time low
35.2
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 35.21999: 35.52000: 35.52001: 35.82002: 35.62003: 35.42004: 362005: 35.92008: 37.12009: 37.12010: 372011: 37.22012: 37.42013: 37.82014: 38.12015: 38.22016: 38.32017: 38.22018: 38.22019: 38.62020: 38.52021: 38.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 38.26 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 38.63 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.2, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 59th of 86 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 35.2
1999 35.5 +0.9%
2000 35.46 -0.1%
2001 35.78 +0.9%
2002 35.58 -0.6%
2003 35.37 -0.6%
2004 36.01 +1.8%
2005 35.93 -0.2%
2008 37.13 +3.4%
2009 37.09 -0.1%
2010 37.05 -0.1%
2011 37.2 +0.4%
2012 37.39 +0.5%
2013 37.76 +1.0%
2014 38.14 +1.0%
2015 38.21 +0.2%
2016 38.27 +0.2%
2017 38.2 -0.2%
2018 38.21 +0.0%
2019 38.63 +1.1%
2020 38.49 -0.4%
2021 38.26 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.35 35.2 35.5 2
2000s 36.04 35.37 37.13 8
2010s 37.91 37.05 38.63 10
2020s 38.37 38.26 38.49 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 56 Paraguay 39.11 compare
  2. 57 Bolivia 39.09 compare
  3. 58 Mexico 38.78 compare
  4. 60 Mongolia 37.91 compare
  5. 61 Panama 37.91 compare
  6. 62 Egypt 37.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 38.26 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 38.63 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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