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

Peru: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 38.6 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
38.6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 93 countries
All-time high
39.09
in 2020
All-time low
34.3
in 2000
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

0102030401997200920211997: 34.51998: 34.41999: 34.82000: 34.32001: 34.82002: 35.12005: 35.62006: 35.52007: 35.72009: 362010: 36.52011: 372012: 37.32013: 37.42014: 37.92015: 382016: 38.22017: 38.42018: 38.72019: 38.92020: 39.12021: 38.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Peru stood at 38.6.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Peru peaked at 39.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.3, in 2000.

That places Peru 55th out of 93 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.56 34.38 34.78 3
2000s 35.29 34.3 36.04 7
2010s 37.83 36.48 38.95 10
2020s 38.84 38.6 39.09 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 52 Ecuador 38.95 compare
  2. 53 Nigeria 38.86 compare
  3. 54 Australia 38.76 compare
  4. 56 Egypt, Arab Republic of 38.55 compare
  5. 57 Mexico 38.45 compare
  6. 58 China, People's Republic of 38.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Peru?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Peru was 38.6 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 39.09 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Peru ranks 55th out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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