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

Finland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 48.97 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.97
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
48.97
in 2016
All-time low
42.9
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2016

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

010203040501998200720161998: 42.92004: 472005: 472006: 47.12007: 44.82008: 46.72009: 46.82010: 46.92011: 47.32012: 47.32013: 46.42014: 48.32015: 48.52016: 49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Finland stood at 48.97. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Finland peaked at 48.97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.9, in 1998.

That places Finland 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 42.9
2004 46.98 +9.5%
2005 46.96 -0.0%
2006 47.11 +0.3%
2007 44.8 -4.9%
2008 46.73 +4.3%
2009 46.82 +0.2%
2010 46.94 +0.3%
2011 47.26 +0.7%
2012 47.26 +0.0%
2013 46.37 -1.9%
2014 48.34 +4.3%
2015 48.48 +0.3%
2016 48.97 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.9 42.9 42.9 1
2000s 46.57 44.8 47.11 6
2010s 47.66 46.37 48.97 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Hungary 49.7 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 49.19 compare
  3. 4 Norway 48.57 compare
  4. 5 South Korea 48.56 compare
  5. 6 Sweden 48.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Finland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Finland was 48.97 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 48.97 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.9 in 1998.
How does Finland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Finland ranks 3rd 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 Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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