Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Brazil

Brazil: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 37.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
37.38
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
64th
of 104 countries
All-time high
38.58
in 2011
All-time low
32.57
in 1983
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Brazil, 1981–2021

0102030401981200120211981: 33.51982: 33.51983: 32.61984: 331985: 331986: 33.21987: 33.51988: 34.21989: 33.71990: 33.71992: 351993: 35.31995: 35.81996: 36.31997: 36.21998: 36.71999: 372001: 37.22002: 372003: 36.82004: 37.32005: 37.32006: 37.42007: 37.52008: 37.92009: 37.92011: 38.62012: 382013: 382014: 38.22015: 38.12016: 38.12017: 382018: 38.32019: 38.12020: 38.22021: 37.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Brazil is 37.38, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Brazil peaked at 38.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.57, in 1983.

Brazil ranks 64th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 33.54
1982 33.52 -0.1%
1983 32.57 -2.8%
1984 32.97 +1.2%
1985 33.02 +0.2%
1986 33.21 +0.6%
1987 33.5 +0.9%
1988 34.18 +2.0%
1989 33.67 -1.5%
1990 33.74 +0.2%
1992 34.99 +3.7%
1993 35.29 +0.8%
1995 35.79 +1.4%
1996 36.32 +1.5%
1997 36.2 -0.3%
1998 36.72 +1.4%
1999 36.95 +0.6%
2001 37.18 +0.6%
2002 36.98 -0.5%
2003 36.85 -0.4%
2004 37.28 +1.2%
2005 37.31 +0.1%
2006 37.37 +0.1%
2007 37.47 +0.3%
2008 37.94 +1.3%
2009 37.91 -0.1%
2011 38.58 +1.8%
2012 38.01 -1.5%
2013 37.99 -0.0%
2014 38.21 +0.6%
2015 38.08 -0.3%
2016 38.13 +0.1%
2017 37.96 -0.5%
2018 38.35 +1.0%
2019 38.15 -0.5%
2020 38.22 +0.2%
2021 37.38 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.35 32.57 34.18 9
1990s 35.75 33.74 36.95 8
2000s 37.36 36.85 37.94 9
2010s 38.16 37.96 38.58 9
2020s 37.8 37.38 38.22 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 61 Panama 38.09 compare
  2. 62 Jamaica 37.77 compare
  3. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 37.46 compare
  4. 65 Djibouti 37.19 compare
  5. 66 Indonesia 36.99 compare
  6. 67 Colombia 36.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Brazil?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Brazil was 37.38 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 38.58 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 32.57 in 1983.
How does Brazil rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Brazil ranks 64th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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