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

Peru: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 38.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.25
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 87 countries
All-time high
38.82
in 2019
All-time low
33.82
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

0102030401997200920211997: 33.81998: 35.11999: 34.52000: 352001: 352002: 35.52005: 35.92006: 36.62007: 36.22009: 36.32010: 36.52011: 36.82012: 37.12013: 37.42014: 37.82015: 382016: 38.32017: 38.52018: 38.82019: 38.82020: 38.62021: 38.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Peru stood at 38.25.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Peru peaked at 38.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.82, in 1997.

Peru ranks 50th of 87 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, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 33.82
1998 35.08 +3.7%
1999 34.5 -1.7%
2000 35.04 +1.6%
2001 35.01 -0.1%
2002 35.49 +1.4%
2005 35.92 +1.2%
2006 36.57 +1.8%
2007 36.21 -1.0%
2009 36.32 +0.3%
2010 36.53 +0.6%
2011 36.79 +0.7%
2012 37.07 +0.8%
2013 37.36 +0.8%
2014 37.81 +1.2%
2015 38.03 +0.6%
2016 38.34 +0.8%
2017 38.55 +0.5%
2018 38.78 +0.6%
2019 38.82 +0.1%
2020 38.63 -0.5%
2021 38.25 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.47 33.82 35.08 3
2000s 35.8 35.01 36.57 7
2010s 37.81 36.53 38.82 10
2020s 38.44 38.25 38.63 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 47 Belgium 38.59 compare
  2. 48 Colombia 38.5 compare
  3. 49 Ecuador 38.25 compare
  4. 51 Austria 38.05 compare
  5. 52 Brazil 37.98 compare
  6. 53 Mexico 37.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Peru?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Peru was 38.25 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 38.82 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 33.82 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Peru ranks 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,172 data points, 1970–2021
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