Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Brazil

Brazil: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 35.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.41
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
60th
of 92 countries
All-time high
36.06
in 2020
All-time low
30.54
in 1982
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Brazil, 1981–2021

0102030401981200120211981: 30.81982: 30.51983: 30.91984: 311985: 311986: 311987: 31.41988: 31.81989: 31.61990: 32.11992: 331993: 33.61995: 33.91996: 33.81997: 33.71998: 33.71999: 33.22001: 32.92002: 33.32003: 332004: 33.12005: 33.22006: 33.22007: 33.42008: 33.62009: 342011: 342012: 33.72013: 33.92014: 34.12015: 34.42016: 35.22017: 35.32018: 35.92019: 35.92020: 36.12021: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Brazil stood at 35.41.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Brazil peaked at 36.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.54, in 1982.

That places Brazil 60th out of 92 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.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 30.84
1982 30.54 -1.0%
1983 30.93 +1.3%
1984 31.03 +0.3%
1985 30.98 -0.1%
1986 31.03 +0.1%
1987 31.42 +1.3%
1988 31.79 +1.2%
1989 31.6 -0.6%
1990 32.05 +1.4%
1992 33.04 +3.1%
1993 33.62 +1.7%
1995 33.95 +1.0%
1996 33.81 -0.4%
1997 33.71 -0.3%
1998 33.75 +0.1%
1999 33.17 -1.7%
2001 32.92 -0.8%
2002 33.33 +1.3%
2003 33.05 -0.9%
2004 33.11 +0.2%
2005 33.17 +0.2%
2006 33.25 +0.2%
2007 33.35 +0.3%
2008 33.6 +0.7%
2009 33.99 +1.2%
2011 34.04 +0.2%
2012 33.74 -0.9%
2013 33.92 +0.5%
2014 34.12 +0.6%
2015 34.37 +0.7%
2016 35.24 +2.5%
2017 35.34 +0.3%
2018 35.87 +1.5%
2019 35.89 +0.1%
2020 36.06 +0.5%
2021 35.41 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.13 30.54 31.79 9
1990s 33.39 32.05 33.95 8
2000s 33.31 32.92 33.99 9
2010s 34.73 33.74 35.89 9
2020s 35.74 35.41 36.06 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 57 Zambia 35.68 compare
  2. 58 Madagascar 35.64 compare
  3. 59 Philippines 35.64 compare
  4. 61 Jordan 35.29 compare
  5. 62 Malawi 35.26 compare
  6. 63 China 35.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Brazil?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Brazil was 35.41 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 36.06 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 30.54 in 1982.
How does Brazil rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Brazil ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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