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

Peru: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 41.96 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.96
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 92 countries
All-time high
42.27
in 2018
All-time low
38.83
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 38.81998: 39.21999: 39.52000: 39.32001: 39.12002: 39.92005: 40.12006: 40.92007: 40.42009: 40.82010: 40.92011: 41.32012: 41.42013: 41.52014: 41.72015: 41.52016: 41.92017: 41.92018: 42.32019: 42.22020: 42.12021: 42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Peru stood at 41.96.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% 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 Peru peaked at 42.27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.83, in 1997.

That places Peru 44th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 25-64 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 38.83 —
1998 39.16 +0.8%
1999 39.51 +0.9%
2000 39.31 -0.5%
2001 39.14 -0.4%
2002 39.9 +1.9%
2005 40.08 +0.4%
2006 40.87 +2.0%
2007 40.4 -1.2%
2009 40.76 +0.9%
2010 40.92 +0.4%
2011 41.3 +0.9%
2012 41.39 +0.2%
2013 41.46 +0.2%
2014 41.69 +0.6%
2015 41.47 -0.5%
2016 41.88 +1.0%
2017 41.93 +0.1%
2018 42.27 +0.8%
2019 42.21 -0.1%
2020 42.09 -0.3%
2021 41.96 -0.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 41.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 41.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.66, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.17 38.83 39.51 3
2000s 40.06 39.14 40.87 7
2010s 41.65 40.92 42.27 10
2020s 42.03 41.96 42.09 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 41 Costa Rica 42.03 compare
  2. 42 Kosovo 41.97 compare
  3. 42 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.97 compare
  4. 45 Puerto Rico 41.44 compare
  5. 46 Malta 41.41 compare
  6. 47 Kyrgyzstan 41.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Peru was 41.96 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 42.27 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 38.83 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 44th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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