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

Portugal
45.45
in 2016
Spain
45.26
in 2016
Portugal rank
19th
Spain rank
22nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 45.45 against 45.26 in Spain, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 46.45 43.96 2.49 Portugal
2010s 45.94 45.14 0.7991 Portugal

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, total, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 45.45 against 45.26 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total between Portugal and Spain?
0.19, 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, total?
Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,584 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed