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

Colombia: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 37.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.24
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 86 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2020
All-time low
34.65
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

0102030401996200820211996: 34.61999: 35.12000: 34.92001: 35.32002: 34.72003: 362004: 35.62005: 35.92008: 36.92009: 36.42010: 36.32011: 36.62012: 36.92013: 36.92014: 36.92015: 37.22016: 37.42017: 372018: 37.32019: 37.42020: 37.62021: 37.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 37.24 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 37.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.65, in 1996.

That places Colombia 55th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 34.65
1999 35.13 +1.4%
2000 34.88 -0.7%
2001 35.33 +1.3%
2002 34.75 -1.7%
2003 36 +3.6%
2004 35.59 -1.1%
2005 35.86 +0.7%
2008 36.94 +3.0%
2009 36.37 -1.5%
2010 36.27 -0.3%
2011 36.63 +1.0%
2012 36.94 +0.8%
2013 36.94 -0.0%
2014 36.95 +0.0%
2015 37.19 +0.7%
2016 37.4 +0.6%
2017 37.03 -1.0%
2018 37.28 +0.7%
2019 37.36 +0.2%
2020 37.6 +0.7%
2021 37.24 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.89 34.65 35.13 2
2000s 35.71 34.75 36.94 8
2010s 37 36.27 37.4 10
2020s 37.42 37.24 37.6 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 52 Philippines 37.49 compare
  2. 53 Austria 37.35 compare
  3. 54 Indonesia 37.32 compare
  4. 56 Brazil 37.14 compare
  5. 57 Mexico 37.1 compare
  6. 58 India 37.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 37.24 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.65 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 55th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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