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

Colombia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 41.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.18
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 86 countries
All-time high
41.4
in 2020
All-time low
35.27
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

0102030401996200820211996: 35.31999: 36.42000: 37.22001: 36.82002: 37.42003: 37.32004: 37.92005: 38.32008: 38.92009: 39.32010: 39.52011: 39.52012: 39.32013: 39.82014: 39.92015: 39.92016: 40.32017: 412018: 412019: 41.32020: 41.42021: 41.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia is 41.18, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia peaked at 41.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.27, in 1996.

That places Colombia 41st out of 86 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, primary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 35.27
1999 36.39 +3.2%
2000 37.22 +2.3%
2001 36.83 -1.1%
2002 37.4 +1.5%
2003 37.33 -0.2%
2004 37.92 +1.6%
2005 38.28 +1.0%
2008 38.91 +1.6%
2009 39.33 +1.1%
2010 39.49 +0.4%
2011 39.47 -0.0%
2012 39.32 -0.4%
2013 39.8 +1.2%
2014 39.95 +0.4%
2015 39.9 -0.1%
2016 40.31 +1.0%
2017 40.99 +1.7%
2018 40.97 -0.0%
2019 41.31 +0.8%
2020 41.4 +0.2%
2021 41.18 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.83 35.27 36.39 2
2000s 37.9 36.83 39.33 8
2010s 40.15 39.32 41.31 10
2020s 41.29 41.18 41.4 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 38 Republic of Moldova 41.84 compare
  2. 39 Nigeria 41.29 compare
  3. 40 Paraguay 41.24 compare
  4. 42 Thailand 40.8 compare
  5. 43 Palestine, State of 40.62 compare
  6. 44 South Africa 40.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia was 41.18 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 41.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.27 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Colombia ranks 41st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,170 data points, 1970–2021
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