Italy vs Portugal: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary

Italy
50.18
in 2016
Portugal
51.43
in 2016
Italy rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 51.43 against 50.18 in Italy, a difference of 1.25.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 35.76 34.47 1.29 Italy
1990s 35.36 35.98 0.6229 Portugal
2000s 51.39 48.76 2.63 Italy
2010s 52.19 50.56 1.63 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 51.43 against 50.18 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary between Italy and Portugal?
1.25, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Italy ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed