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

Peru: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 39.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.34
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
52nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
39.7
in 2019
All-time low
34.78
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

0102030401997200920211997: 35.41998: 34.91999: 34.82000: 352001: 35.12002: 35.12005: 35.92006: 35.72007: 362009: 36.72010: 36.92011: 37.22012: 37.42013: 38.12014: 38.52015: 38.32016: 38.72017: 39.22018: 39.42019: 39.72020: 38.52021: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Peru is 39.34, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Peru peaked at 39.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.78, in 1999.

Peru ranks 52nd of 85 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 35.44
1998 34.92 -1.5%
1999 34.78 -0.4%
2000 34.98 +0.6%
2001 35.1 +0.3%
2002 35.13 +0.1%
2005 35.86 +2.1%
2006 35.7 -0.4%
2007 35.96 +0.7%
2009 36.69 +2.0%
2010 36.88 +0.5%
2011 37.21 +0.9%
2012 37.43 +0.6%
2013 38.09 +1.7%
2014 38.46 +1.0%
2015 38.3 -0.4%
2016 38.69 +1.0%
2017 39.22 +1.3%
2018 39.41 +0.5%
2019 39.7 +0.7%
2020 38.48 -3.1%
2021 39.34 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.05 34.78 35.44 3
2000s 35.63 34.98 36.69 7
2010s 38.34 36.88 39.7 10
2020s 38.91 38.48 39.34 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 49 Philippines 39.93 compare
  2. 50 Bangladesh 39.84 compare
  3. 51 South Africa 39.47 compare
  4. 53 Brazil 39.33 compare
  5. 54 Dominican Republic 39.2 compare
  6. 55 Paraguay 39.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Peru?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Peru was 39.34 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 34.78 in 1999.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Peru ranks 52nd out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, 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
85 places, 1,149 data points, 1970–2021
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