Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Brazil

Brazil: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 44.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44.27
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
39th
of 90 countries
All-time high
44.27
in 2021
All-time low
32.69
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Brazil, 1981–2021

0102030401981200120211981: 32.71982: 32.81983: 32.91984: 32.91985: 32.81986: 32.81987: 33.11988: 33.21989: 33.31990: 33.41992: 33.41993: 33.51995: 33.81996: 341997: 34.21998: 34.51999: 34.92001: 35.32002: 35.52003: 362004: 36.12005: 36.52006: 36.72007: 37.12008: 37.42009: 37.82011: 38.52012: 382013: 38.12014: 38.62015: 392016: 39.72017: 39.82018: 40.22019: 40.32020: 41.42021: 44.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Brazil stood at 44.27. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Brazil peaked at 44.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.69, in 1981.

Brazil ranks 39th of 90 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.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 32.69
1982 32.78 +0.3%
1983 32.92 +0.4%
1984 32.86 -0.2%
1985 32.79 -0.2%
1986 32.8 +0.0%
1987 33.14 +1.0%
1988 33.2 +0.2%
1989 33.25 +0.2%
1990 33.42 +0.5%
1992 33.37 -0.1%
1993 33.54 +0.5%
1995 33.79 +0.8%
1996 33.95 +0.5%
1997 34.18 +0.7%
1998 34.49 +0.9%
1999 34.93 +1.3%
2001 35.3 +1.1%
2002 35.49 +0.5%
2003 36.02 +1.5%
2004 36.15 +0.4%
2005 36.45 +0.8%
2006 36.73 +0.8%
2007 37.09 +1.0%
2008 37.44 +0.9%
2009 37.78 +0.9%
2011 38.5 +1.9%
2012 38 -1.3%
2013 38.12 +0.3%
2014 38.6 +1.3%
2015 39.01 +1.0%
2016 39.7 +1.8%
2017 39.84 +0.4%
2018 40.16 +0.8%
2019 40.35 +0.5%
2020 41.4 +2.6%
2021 44.27 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.94 32.69 33.25 9
1990s 33.96 33.37 34.93 8
2000s 36.49 35.3 37.78 9
2010s 39.14 38 40.35 9
2020s 42.83 41.4 44.27 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 36 Belgium 44.8 compare
  2. 37 Mauritius 44.5 compare
  3. 38 Sweden 44.47 compare
  4. 40 Luxembourg 44.23 compare
  5. 41 Czechia 44 compare
  6. 42 United States 43.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Brazil?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Brazil was 44.27 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 44.27 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 32.69 in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Brazil ranks 39th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,208 data points, 1970–2021
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