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

Italy: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 22.46 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
22.46
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 105 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 2006
All-time low
20.65
in 1992
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Italy, 1987–2016

05101520251987200120161987: 20.91989: 20.91990: 211991: 21.11992: 20.61993: 20.91994: 20.81995: 20.81996: 20.91997: 211998: 20.81999: 212000: 20.82001: 20.72002: 20.72003: 20.92004: 22.32005: 22.62006: 22.72007: 22.22008: 22.12009: 21.92010: 22.12011: 22.12012: 22.12013: 22.22014: 22.62015: 21.92016: 22.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Italy stood at 22.46.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Italy peaked at 22.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.65, in 1992.

That places Italy 15th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.88 20.87 20.89 2
1990s 20.89 20.65 21.06 10
2000s 21.7 20.7 22.7 10
2010s 22.2 21.93 22.59 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Netherlands 22.5 compare
  2. 13 Sweden 22.5 compare
  3. 14 Iceland 22.47 compare
  4. 16 Croatia 22.3 compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 22.27 compare
  6. 18 Poland 22.27 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Italy?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Italy was 22.46 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2006.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20.65 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Italy ranks 15th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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
105 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2021
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