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

Spain: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 21.84 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
21.84
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 103 countries
All-time high
22.88
in 2011
All-time low
20.57
in 1993
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Spain, 1992–2016

05101520251992200420161992: 20.61993: 20.61994: 20.81995: 20.71996: 20.71997: 20.91998: 20.81999: 20.92000: 20.92001: 21.12002: 212003: 20.92004: 22.12005: 22.22006: 21.42007: 22.72008: 22.32009: 21.82010: 22.22011: 22.92012: 22.22013: 22.62014: 22.82015: 22.32016: 21.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 21.84 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in 2016.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Spain peaked at 22.88 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.57, in 1993.

That places Spain 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.76 20.57 20.93 8
2000s 21.65 20.92 22.73 10
2010s 22.41 21.84 22.88 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Hungary 21.92 compare
  2. 27 Bulgaria 21.9 compare
  3. 28 Finland 21.85 compare
  4. 30 Mongolia 21.8 compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom 21.79 compare
  6. 32 Chile 21.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Spain?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Spain was 21.84 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 22.88 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20.57 in 1993.
How does Spain rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Spain ranks 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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