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

Philippines: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 40.56 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.56
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
40.56
in 2019
All-time low
37.23
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 37.21998: 37.81999: 37.72000: 38.22001: 38.82002: 38.82003: 38.32004: 37.62005: 37.62006: 37.92007: 382008: 38.22009: 38.32010: 38.72011: 38.42012: 38.62013: 38.82014: 392015: 39.12016: 39.42017: 39.62018: 40.12019: 40.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 40.56 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Philippines peaked at 40.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.23, in 1997.

Philippines ranks 53rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 37.23
1998 37.82 +1.6%
1999 37.74 -0.2%
2000 38.19 +1.2%
2001 38.77 +1.5%
2002 38.83 +0.2%
2003 38.3 -1.4%
2004 37.64 -1.7%
2005 37.59 -0.1%
2006 37.94 +0.9%
2007 37.98 +0.1%
2008 38.19 +0.5%
2009 38.33 +0.4%
2010 38.68 +0.9%
2011 38.45 -0.6%
2012 38.59 +0.4%
2013 38.82 +0.6%
2014 38.99 +0.4%
2015 39.13 +0.4%
2016 39.43 +0.8%
2017 39.57 +0.4%
2018 40.09 +1.3%
2019 40.56 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.59 37.23 37.82 3
2000s 38.18 37.59 38.83 10
2010s 39.23 38.45 40.56 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41.02 compare
  2. 51 South Africa 40.99 compare
  3. 52 Tunisia 40.93 compare
  4. 54 Nicaragua 40.36 compare
  5. 55 Estonia 40.29 compare
  6. 56 Palestine, State of 40.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Philippines?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Philippines was 40.56 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 40.56 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 37.23 in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Philippines ranks 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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