Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 was 42.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
42.64
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 92 countries
All-time high
43.17
in 2019
All-time low
39.08
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 39.11998: 39.41999: 39.92000: 39.22001: 39.52002: 39.62005: 40.32006: 40.32007: 40.52009: 412010: 41.52011: 422012: 42.32013: 42.22014: 42.62015: 42.32016: 42.42017: 42.82018: 42.82019: 43.22020: 42.92021: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 42.64 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 43.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.08, in 1997.

Peru ranks 34th of 92 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 39.08 —
1998 39.41 +0.9%
1999 39.95 +1.4%
2000 39.21 -1.8%
2001 39.49 +0.7%
2002 39.55 +0.1%
2005 40.27 +1.8%
2006 40.34 +0.2%
2007 40.45 +0.3%
2009 40.97 +1.3%
2010 41.45 +1.2%
2011 41.97 +1.3%
2012 42.25 +0.7%
2013 42.23 -0.0%
2014 42.57 +0.8%
2015 42.26 -0.7%
2016 42.36 +0.2%
2017 42.77 +1.0%
2018 42.82 +0.1%
2019 43.17 +0.8%
2020 42.92 -0.6%
2021 42.64 -0.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 42.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.16, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 42.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.05, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.48 39.08 39.95 3
2000s 40.04 39.21 40.97 7
2010s 42.39 41.45 43.17 10
2020s 42.78 42.64 42.92 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 32 Slovenia 42.72 compare
  2. 33 Armenia 42.64 compare
  3. 35 Slovakia 42.56 compare
  4. 36 Chile 42.56 compare
  5. 37 Tunisia 42.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Peru was 42.64 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 43.17 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 39.08 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 34th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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