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

Colombia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 35.99 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
35.99
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
36.84
in 2019
All-time low
34.24
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

0102030401996200820211996: 34.21999: 34.82000: 35.32001: 35.12002: 35.52003: 34.62004: 35.62005: 35.62008: 36.72009: 36.52010: 36.32011: 36.32012: 35.92013: 35.92014: 362015: 35.72016: 35.72017: 36.42018: 36.32019: 36.82020: 36.12021: 36

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 35.99 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 36.84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.24, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 53rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 34.24
1999 34.77 +1.6%
2000 35.3 +1.5%
2001 35.09 -0.6%
2002 35.5 +1.2%
2003 34.58 -2.6%
2004 35.56 +2.8%
2005 35.64 +0.2%
2008 36.74 +3.1%
2009 36.47 -0.7%
2010 36.32 -0.4%
2011 36.28 -0.1%
2012 35.87 -1.1%
2013 35.92 +0.1%
2014 35.98 +0.2%
2015 35.67 -0.9%
2016 35.73 +0.2%
2017 36.43 +2.0%
2018 36.29 -0.4%
2019 36.84 +1.5%
2020 36.12 -2.0%
2021 35.99 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.5 34.24 34.77 2
2000s 35.61 34.58 36.74 8
2010s 36.13 35.67 36.84 10
2020s 36.05 35.99 36.12 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 50 Mongolia 36.13 compare
  2. 51 Austria 36.09 compare
  3. 52 Philippines 36.02 compare
  4. 54 Mexico 35.89 compare
  5. 55 Dominican Republic 35.82 compare
  6. 56 India 35.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 35.99 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 36.84 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.24 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 53rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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