Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador

El Salvador: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 37.98 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
37.98
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 88 countries
All-time high
38.08
in 2016
All-time low
34.83
in 1991
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador, 1991–2017

0102030401991200420171991: 34.81995: 35.21996: 35.41998: 351999: 35.62000: 36.42001: 362002: 36.42003: 35.82004: 35.92005: 36.22006: 36.32007: 372008: 36.82009: 36.82012: 37.52014: 37.72015: 37.72016: 38.12017: 38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador is 37.98, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador peaked at 38.08 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.83, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador, 1991 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1991 34.83
1995 35.2 +1.1%
1996 35.45 +0.7%
1998 34.99 -1.3%
1999 35.59 +1.7%
2000 36.37 +2.2%
2001 35.98 -1.1%
2002 36.35 +1.0%
2003 35.82 -1.5%
2004 35.91 +0.3%
2005 36.17 +0.7%
2006 36.33 +0.4%
2007 36.96 +1.7%
2008 36.79 -0.5%
2009 36.84 +0.1%
2012 37.54 +1.9%
2014 37.69 +0.4%
2015 37.74 +0.1%
2016 38.08 +0.9%
2017 37.98 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.21 34.83 35.59 5
2000s 36.35 35.82 36.96 10
2010s 37.81 37.54 38.08 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 56 Colombia 38.21 compare
  2. 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.99 compare
  3. 58 Netherlands 37.99 compare
  4. 60 Indonesia 37.98 compare
  5. 61 Mongolia 37.66 compare
  6. 62 Dominican Republic 37.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in El Salvador was 37.98 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 38.08 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 34.83 in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
El Salvador ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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