Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 was 20.78 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
20.78
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
20.78
in 2017
All-time low
20.15
in 1991
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in El Salvador, 1991–2017

051015201991200420171991: 20.21995: 20.21996: 20.41998: 20.61999: 20.52000: 20.72001: 20.72002: 20.72003: 20.62004: 20.72005: 20.62006: 20.62007: 20.52008: 20.62009: 20.52012: 20.52014: 20.72015: 20.72016: 20.72017: 20.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in El Salvador stood at 20.78. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in El Salvador peaked at 20.78 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.15, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in El Salvador, 1991 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1991 20.15
1995 20.17 +0.1%
1996 20.42 +1.3%
1998 20.63 +1.0%
1999 20.54 -0.5%
2000 20.75 +1.0%
2001 20.66 -0.5%
2002 20.72 +0.3%
2003 20.63 -0.4%
2004 20.69 +0.3%
2005 20.59 -0.5%
2006 20.55 -0.2%
2007 20.54 -0.0%
2008 20.63 +0.4%
2009 20.49 -0.6%
2012 20.51 +0.1%
2014 20.67 +0.8%
2015 20.7 +0.1%
2016 20.73 +0.1%
2017 20.78 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.38 20.15 20.63 5
2000s 20.63 20.49 20.75 10
2010s 20.68 20.51 20.78 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 69 Dominican Republic 20.84 compare
  2. 70 Ecuador 20.83 compare
  3. 71 Nicaragua 20.79 compare
  4. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.76 compare
  5. 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20.73 compare
  6. 75 Ghana 20.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in El Salvador?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in El Salvador was 20.78 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20.78 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.15 in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24?
El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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