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

Peru: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 was 20.31 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
20.31
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
80th
of 91 countries
All-time high
20.67
in 2019
All-time low
19.77
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2021

051015201997200920211997: 20.31998: 201999: 19.82000: 19.92001: 20.22002: 20.22005: 20.22006: 20.22007: 20.12009: 20.12010: 20.12011: 20.12012: 20.12013: 20.12014: 20.32015: 20.52016: 20.52017: 20.52018: 20.52019: 20.72020: 20.72021: 20.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Peru stood at 20.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 20.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.77, in 1999.

Peru ranks 80th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.03 19.77 20.32 3
2000s 20.12 19.89 20.22 7
2010s 20.33 20.05 20.67 10
2020s 20.49 20.31 20.66 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 77 Nicaragua 20.65 compare
  2. 78 Uganda 20.63 compare
  3. 79 Ghana 20.46 compare
  4. 81 Honduras 20.28 compare
  5. 82 Mozambique, Republic of 20.27 compare
  6. 83 Paraguay 20.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Peru?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Peru was 20.31 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 20.67 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 19.77 in 1999.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24?
Peru ranks 80th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru 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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Indicator
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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