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

Estonia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 46.56 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.56
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 104 countries
All-time high
46.78
in 2014
All-time low
40.37
in 2003
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Estonia, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 40.82000: 42.52001: 43.22002: 42.52003: 40.42004: 42.82005: 44.82006: 45.62007: 43.22008: 43.62009: 43.82010: 43.72011: 44.32012: 43.52013: 452014: 46.82015: 46.62016: 46.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Estonia is 46.56, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Estonia peaked at 46.78 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.37, in 2003.

That places Estonia 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 40.84
2000 42.45 +4.0%
2001 43.19 +1.7%
2002 42.48 -1.6%
2003 40.37 -5.0%
2004 42.82 +6.1%
2005 44.75 +4.5%
2006 45.63 +2.0%
2007 43.24 -5.2%
2008 43.65 +0.9%
2009 43.82 +0.4%
2010 43.73 -0.2%
2011 44.29 +1.3%
2012 43.52 -1.7%
2013 44.97 +3.3%
2014 46.78 +4.0%
2015 46.59 -0.4%
2016 46.56 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.84 40.84 40.84 1
2000s 43.24 40.37 45.63 10
2010s 45.2 43.52 46.78 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 10 Iceland 47.18 compare
  2. 11 Ireland 46.89 compare
  3. 12 Latvia 46.87 compare
  4. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.34 compare
  5. 15 Bulgaria 46.31 compare
  6. 16 Georgia 46.04 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Estonia?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Estonia was 46.56 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 46.78 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.37 in 2003.
How does Estonia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Estonia ranks 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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