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

Peru: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 47.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.53
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
47.83
in 2019
All-time low
40.66
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Peru, 1997–2021

010203040501997200920211997: 40.71998: 40.71999: 41.42000: 41.92001: 41.22002: 41.72005: 42.92006: 42.92007: 42.52009: 43.52010: 442011: 44.62012: 45.12013: 45.82014: 46.22015: 46.42016: 46.42017: 46.92018: 47.32019: 47.82020: 47.62021: 47.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 47.53 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Peru peaked at 47.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.66, in 1997.

That places Peru 22nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 40.66
1998 40.7 +0.1%
1999 41.43 +1.8%
2000 41.89 +1.1%
2001 41.18 -1.7%
2002 41.65 +1.2%
2005 42.9 +3.0%
2006 42.92 +0.1%
2007 42.49 -1.0%
2009 43.49 +2.4%
2010 44 +1.2%
2011 44.65 +1.5%
2012 45.07 +0.9%
2013 45.8 +1.6%
2014 46.18 +0.8%
2015 46.36 +0.4%
2016 46.4 +0.1%
2017 46.93 +1.2%
2018 47.3 +0.8%
2019 47.83 +1.1%
2020 47.6 -0.5%
2021 47.53 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.93 40.66 41.43 3
2000s 42.36 41.18 43.49 7
2010s 46.05 44 47.83 10
2020s 47.57 47.53 47.6 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 19 Greece 49.03 compare
  2. 20 Puerto Rico 47.76 compare
  3. 21 Jamaica 47.53 compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 47.02 compare
  5. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.98 compare
  6. 25 Chile 46.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Peru?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Peru was 47.53 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 47.83 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 40.66 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Peru ranks 22nd 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 Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 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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