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

Peru: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 45.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.32
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 86 countries
All-time high
46.2
in 2020
All-time low
39.29
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Peru, 1997–2021

010203040501997200920211997: 39.31998: 39.41999: 40.62000: 39.42001: 39.42002: 39.92005: 40.82006: 422007: 41.82009: 42.52010: 42.72011: 42.72012: 43.12013: 43.72014: 44.12015: 44.82016: 44.22017: 44.32018: 452019: 45.22020: 46.22021: 45.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Peru stood at 45.32.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Peru peaked at 46.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.29, in 1997.

Peru ranks 27th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 39.29
1998 39.37 +0.2%
1999 40.58 +3.1%
2000 39.43 -2.8%
2001 39.44 +0.0%
2002 39.93 +1.2%
2005 40.78 +2.1%
2006 42 +3.0%
2007 41.82 -0.4%
2009 42.52 +1.7%
2010 42.67 +0.3%
2011 42.66 -0.0%
2012 43.09 +1.0%
2013 43.66 +1.3%
2014 44.06 +0.9%
2015 44.76 +1.6%
2016 44.21 -1.2%
2017 44.32 +0.2%
2018 44.96 +1.4%
2019 45.23 +0.6%
2020 46.2 +2.1%
2021 45.32 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.74 39.29 40.58 3
2000s 40.85 39.43 42.52 7
2010s 43.96 42.66 45.23 10
2020s 45.76 45.32 46.2 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 24 Panama 45.58 compare
  2. 25 France 45.35 compare
  3. 26 Argentina 45.35 compare
  4. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.93 compare
  5. 29 Puerto Rico 44.82 compare
  6. 30 Ecuador 44.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Peru?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Peru was 45.32 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 46.2 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 39.29 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Peru ranks 27th 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 Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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