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

Mexico: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 35.75 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
35.75
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 92 countries
All-time high
35.97
in 2018
All-time low
33.8
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 33.82006: 34.62009: 35.22010: 35.12011: 35.32012: 35.42013: 35.62014: 35.42015: 35.62016: 35.42017: 35.72018: 362019: 362020: 35.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Mexico stood at 35.75.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Mexico peaked at 35.97 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 2005.

That places Mexico 56th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 33.8
2006 34.56 +2.2%
2009 35.17 +1.8%
2010 35.14 -0.1%
2011 35.32 +0.5%
2012 35.35 +0.1%
2013 35.62 +0.8%
2014 35.38 -0.7%
2015 35.63 +0.7%
2016 35.41 -0.6%
2017 35.65 +0.7%
2018 35.97 +0.9%
2019 35.97 -0.0%
2020 35.75 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.51 33.8 35.17 3
2010s 35.54 35.14 35.97 10
2020s 35.75 35.75 35.75 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 53 Thailand 36.76 compare
  2. 54 Peru 36.64 compare
  3. 55 Colombia 36.26 compare
  4. 57 Zambia 35.68 compare
  5. 58 Madagascar 35.64 compare
  6. 59 Philippines 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 Mexico?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Mexico was 35.75 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 35.97 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Mexico ranks 56th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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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