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

Peru: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban was 40.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 88 countries
All-time high
41.64
in 2017
All-time low
36.13
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

0102030401997200920211997: 37.81998: 36.11999: 38.12000: 36.12001: 37.12002: 36.62005: 37.52006: 37.82007: 37.82009: 38.52010: 392011: 39.52012: 39.62013: 39.62014: 40.22015: 40.32016: 40.72017: 41.62018: 41.42019: 41.62020: 40.22021: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Peru is 40.3, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 41.64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.13, in 1998.

That places Peru 49th out of 88 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, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 37.84
1998 36.13 -4.5%
1999 38.11 +5.5%
2000 36.14 -5.2%
2001 37.11 +2.7%
2002 36.64 -1.3%
2005 37.5 +2.4%
2006 37.82 +0.8%
2007 37.81 -0.0%
2009 38.47 +1.7%
2010 39.02 +1.4%
2011 39.47 +1.2%
2012 39.58 +0.3%
2013 39.56 -0.0%
2014 40.18 +1.6%
2015 40.31 +0.3%
2016 40.67 +0.9%
2017 41.64 +2.4%
2018 41.44 -0.5%
2019 41.58 +0.3%
2020 40.18 -3.3%
2021 40.3 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.36 36.13 38.11 3
2000s 37.36 36.14 38.47 7
2010s 40.34 39.02 41.64 10
2020s 40.24 40.18 40.3 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 46 Brazil 40.65 compare
  2. 47 Bangladesh 40.52 compare
  3. 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.44 compare
  4. 50 Paraguay 40.22 compare
  5. 51 Mongolia 40.01 compare
  6. 52 Argentina 39.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 40.3 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 41.64 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 36.13 in 1998.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,179 data points, 1970–2021
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