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

Colombia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 36.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.26
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 92 countries
All-time high
36.26
in 2021
All-time low
32.5
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 32.51999: 33.62000: 33.22001: 33.52002: 33.52003: 33.62004: 33.62005: 33.62008: 342009: 342010: 34.22011: 34.22012: 34.22013: 34.42014: 34.72015: 34.72016: 34.92017: 35.22018: 35.42019: 35.92020: 362021: 36.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 36.26 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Colombia peaked at 36.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 1996.

That places Colombia 55th 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 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 32.5
1999 33.64 +3.5%
2000 33.24 -1.2%
2001 33.48 +0.7%
2002 33.53 +0.2%
2003 33.57 +0.1%
2004 33.62 +0.1%
2005 33.57 -0.1%
2008 33.99 +1.3%
2009 33.96 -0.1%
2010 34.19 +0.7%
2011 34.2 +0.0%
2012 34.22 +0.1%
2013 34.45 +0.7%
2014 34.68 +0.7%
2015 34.71 +0.1%
2016 34.91 +0.6%
2017 35.2 +0.8%
2018 35.44 +0.7%
2019 35.89 +1.3%
2020 35.98 +0.2%
2021 36.26 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.07 32.5 33.64 2
2000s 33.62 33.24 33.99 8
2010s 34.79 34.19 35.89 10
2020s 36.12 35.98 36.26 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 52 Mongolia 36.86 compare
  2. 53 Thailand 36.76 compare
  3. 54 Peru 36.64 compare
  4. 56 Mexico 35.75 compare
  5. 57 Zambia 35.68 compare
  6. 58 Madagascar 35.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Colombia?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Colombia was 36.26 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 36.26 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Colombia ranks 55th 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 Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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