Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Germany

Germany: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 23 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
23
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
6th
of 106 countries
All-time high
23
in 2011
All-time low
20.36
in 2009
Years of data
9
2002–2011

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Germany, 2002–2011

05101520252002200620112002: 21.12003: 21.12004: 20.92006: 20.92007: 22.62008: 222009: 20.42010: 21.82011: 23

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Germany is 23, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Germany peaked at 23 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.36, in 2009.

That places Germany 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2002 21.09 —
2003 21.07 -0.1%
2004 20.87 -0.9%
2006 20.9 +0.1%
2007 22.55 +7.9%
2008 21.97 -2.6%
2009 20.36 -7.3%
2010 21.77 +6.9%
2011 23 +5.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.98, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.95, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.26 20.36 22.55 7
2010s 22.38 21.77 23 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Latvia 23.51 compare
  2. 4 France 23.26 compare
  3. 5 Belarus 23 compare
  4. 7 Cyprus 23 compare
  5. 8 Czechia 22.87 compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 22.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Germany?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Germany was 23 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 23 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 20.36 in 2009.
How does Germany rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Germany ranks 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2011.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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