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

Portugal
51.43
in 2016
Spain
50.6
in 2016
Portugal rank
17th
Spain rank
19th

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 51.43 against 50.6 in Spain, a difference of 0.83.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 103 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 48.76 50.72 1.95 Spain
2010s 50.56 52.45 1.89 Spain

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, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 51.43 against 50.6 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary between Portugal and Spain?
0.83, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th 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