Italy vs Spain: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64

Italy
45.4
in 2016
Spain
45.51
in 2016
Italy rank
28th
Spain rank
27th

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 45.51 against 45.4 in Italy, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 105 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 42.8 43.72 0.9196 Spain
2000s 43 44.28 1.29 Spain
2010s 44.41 45.49 1.08 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 25-64, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 45.51 against 45.4 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 between Italy and Spain?
0.11, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64. 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 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,476 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed