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

Peru: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 35.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.01
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
62nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
36.24
in 2020
All-time low
32.26
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

0102030401997200920211997: 32.61998: 32.41999: 32.32000: 32.32001: 33.22002: 34.32005: 33.22006: 33.42007: 32.92009: 32.82010: 32.82011: 33.52012: 33.22013: 33.92014: 34.42015: 34.62016: 34.72017: 362018: 35.72019: 36.12020: 36.22021: 35

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Peru stood at 35.01.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Peru peaked at 36.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.26, in 1999.

Peru ranks 62nd of 85 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, rural in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 32.64
1998 32.4 -0.7%
1999 32.26 -0.4%
2000 32.3 +0.1%
2001 33.24 +2.9%
2002 34.29 +3.2%
2005 33.25 -3.0%
2006 33.42 +0.5%
2007 32.88 -1.6%
2009 32.8 -0.3%
2010 32.77 -0.1%
2011 33.47 +2.1%
2012 33.16 -0.9%
2013 33.89 +2.2%
2014 34.45 +1.6%
2015 34.58 +0.4%
2016 34.7 +0.3%
2017 35.99 +3.7%
2018 35.68 -0.9%
2019 36.05 +1.0%
2020 36.24 +0.5%
2021 35.01 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.43 32.26 32.64 3
2000s 33.17 32.3 34.29 7
2010s 34.47 32.77 36.05 10
2020s 35.63 35.01 36.24 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.2 compare
  2. 60 Jamaica 35.19 compare
  3. 61 Gambia 35.19 compare
  4. 63 Madagascar 35.01 compare
  5. 64 Nigeria 35 compare
  6. 65 Zambia 34.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Peru?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Peru was 35.01 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 36.24 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 32.26 in 1999.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Peru ranks 62nd out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, 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
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,149 data points, 1970–2021
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