Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil

Brazil: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 40.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40.66
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 91 countries
All-time high
40.81
in 2019
All-time low
37.54
in 1985
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil, 1981–2021

0102030401981200120211981: 37.81982: 37.71983: 381984: 37.61985: 37.51986: 37.71987: 37.81988: 38.21989: 38.11990: 38.21992: 38.21993: 38.31995: 38.61996: 38.81997: 38.61998: 38.91999: 38.92001: 38.92002: 39.22003: 39.32004: 39.32005: 39.52006: 39.62007: 39.82008: 39.92009: 40.12011: 402012: 39.62013: 39.82014: 39.92015: 39.82016: 40.32017: 40.32018: 40.72019: 40.82020: 40.62021: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil is 40.66, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil peaked at 40.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.54, in 1985.

Brazil ranks 54th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.81 37.54 38.16 9
1990s 38.58 38.22 38.88 8
2000s 39.51 38.88 40.08 9
2010s 40.14 39.6 40.81 9
2020s 40.65 40.64 40.66 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 51 Colombia 41.01 compare
  2. 52 China (People’s Republic of) 40.84 compare
  3. 53 Thailand 40.81 compare
  4. 55 South Africa 40.58 compare
  5. 56 Indonesia 40.58 compare
  6. 57 Bolivia 40.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Brazil was 40.66 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 40.81 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 37.54 in 1985.
How does Brazil rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
Brazil ranks 54th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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