Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Brazil

Brazil: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 was 21.1 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
21.1
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 91 countries
All-time high
21.23
in 2020
All-time low
19.88
in 1983
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Brazil, 1981–2021

051015201981200120211981: 19.91982: 19.91983: 19.91984: 20.11985: 201986: 19.91987: 201988: 201989: 201990: 19.91992: 20.11993: 201995: 201996: 201997: 20.11998: 20.21999: 20.32001: 20.42002: 20.42003: 20.62004: 20.52005: 20.62006: 20.62007: 20.52008: 20.62009: 20.62011: 20.72012: 20.82013: 20.82014: 20.82015: 20.82016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 21.22021: 21.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Brazil stood at 21.1.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Brazil peaked at 21.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.88, in 1983.

That places Brazil 55th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.97 19.88 20.12 9
1990s 20.07 19.92 20.25 8
2000s 20.53 20.4 20.62 9
2010s 20.86 20.68 21.02 9
2020s 21.16 21.1 21.23 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 52 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 21.17 compare
  2. 53 Sri Lanka 21.14 compare
  3. 54 Colombia 21.14 compare
  4. 56 Philippines 21.08 compare
  5. 57 Indonesia 21.07 compare
  6. 58 Dominican Republic 21.07 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Brazil?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Brazil was 21.1 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 21.23 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 19.88 in 1983.
How does Brazil rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24?
Brazil ranks 55th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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