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

Philippines: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 35.64 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.64
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 92 countries
All-time high
35.64
in 2019
All-time low
32.3
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 32.31998: 32.51999: 33.12000: 33.52001: 33.42002: 33.72003: 33.72004: 33.12005: 33.22006: 33.42007: 33.72008: 33.92009: 34.42010: 34.42011: 34.42012: 34.42013: 34.62014: 34.62015: 34.52016: 34.72017: 352018: 35.22019: 35.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 35.64 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Philippines peaked at 35.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 1997.

Philippines ranks 59th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 32.3
1998 32.49 +0.6%
1999 33.15 +2.0%
2000 33.49 +1.0%
2001 33.42 -0.2%
2002 33.66 +0.7%
2003 33.67 +0.0%
2004 33.06 -1.8%
2005 33.17 +0.3%
2006 33.41 +0.7%
2007 33.71 +0.9%
2008 33.93 +0.7%
2009 34.37 +1.3%
2010 34.39 +0.1%
2011 34.41 +0.1%
2012 34.44 +0.1%
2013 34.61 +0.5%
2014 34.6 -0.0%
2015 34.48 -0.4%
2016 34.73 +0.7%
2017 35.05 +0.9%
2018 35.15 +0.3%
2019 35.64 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.64 32.3 33.15 3
2000s 33.59 33.06 34.37 10
2010s 34.75 34.39 35.64 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 56 Mexico 35.75 compare
  2. 57 Zambia 35.68 compare
  3. 58 Madagascar 35.64 compare
  4. 60 Brazil 35.41 compare
  5. 61 Jordan 35.29 compare
  6. 62 Malawi 35.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Philippines?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Philippines was 35.64 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 35.64 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Philippines ranks 59th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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