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

Colombia: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 42.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
42.59
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 90 countries
All-time high
42.74
in 2020
All-time low
36.22
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 36.21999: 36.92000: 372001: 372002: 37.12003: 37.72004: 382005: 38.42008: 39.92009: 39.82010: 40.12011: 40.22012: 40.62013: 40.82014: 41.12015: 41.32016: 41.82017: 41.92018: 42.32019: 42.42020: 42.72021: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 42.59 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia peaked at 42.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.22, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 45th of 90 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 service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 36.22
1999 36.92 +1.9%
2000 36.99 +0.2%
2001 37.05 +0.2%
2002 37.1 +0.2%
2003 37.7 +1.6%
2004 38.01 +0.8%
2005 38.37 +0.9%
2008 39.86 +3.9%
2009 39.8 -0.1%
2010 40.05 +0.6%
2011 40.22 +0.4%
2012 40.63 +1.0%
2013 40.83 +0.5%
2014 41.12 +0.7%
2015 41.33 +0.5%
2016 41.76 +1.1%
2017 41.94 +0.4%
2018 42.34 +0.9%
2019 42.42 +0.2%
2020 42.74 +0.8%
2021 42.59 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.57 36.22 36.92 2
2000s 38.11 36.99 39.86 8
2010s 41.26 40.05 42.42 10
2020s 42.66 42.59 42.74 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 42 United States 43.91 compare
  2. 43 Thailand 43.44 compare
  3. 44 Nigeria 43.05 compare
  4. 46 Germany 42.49 compare
  5. 47 Paraguay 42.32 compare
  6. 48 Dominican Republic 41.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia was 42.59 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 42.74 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.22 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Colombia ranks 45th 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 Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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