Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 21.79 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
21.79
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 105 countries
All-time high
22.37
in 2013
All-time low
20.61
in 1998
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

051015201992200420161992: 20.91993: 211994: 20.91995: 21.11996: 211997: 20.81998: 20.62005: 222006: 22.32008: 21.52009: 21.92010: 22.12011: 21.72012: 22.32013: 22.42014: 22.12015: 21.82016: 21.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 21.79.

That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 22.37 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.61, in 1998.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 20.91
1993 21.02 +0.5%
1994 20.88 -0.7%
1995 21.1 +1.1%
1996 20.97 -0.6%
1997 20.84 -0.6%
1998 20.61 -1.1%
2005 21.97 +6.6%
2006 22.28 +1.4%
2008 21.51 -3.5%
2009 21.94 +2.0%
2010 22.1 +0.7%
2011 21.65 -2.0%
2012 22.29 +2.9%
2013 22.37 +0.4%
2014 22.09 -1.2%
2015 21.79 -1.4%
2016 21.79 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.9 20.61 21.1 7
2000s 21.92 21.51 22.28 4
2010s 22.01 21.65 22.37 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 28 Finland 21.85 compare
  2. 29 Spain 21.84 compare
  3. 30 Mongolia 21.8 compare
  4. 32 Kosovo 21.77 compare
  5. 33 Chile 21.7 compare
  6. 34 Belgium 21.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 21.79 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 22.37 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.61 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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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