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

Greece: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 45.98 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.98
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 104 countries
All-time high
45.98
in 2016
All-time low
39.04
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Greece, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 392005: 39.22006: 40.22007: 40.92008: 41.52009: 41.92010: 42.42011: 42.22012: 43.42013: 43.52014: 43.92015: 45.52016: 46

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Greece is 45.98, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Greece peaked at 45.98 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.04, in 2004.

Greece ranks 17th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 39.04
2005 39.15 +0.3%
2006 40.21 +2.7%
2007 40.87 +1.7%
2008 41.46 +1.5%
2009 41.88 +1.0%
2010 42.44 +1.4%
2011 42.25 -0.5%
2012 43.39 +2.7%
2013 43.52 +0.3%
2014 43.89 +0.8%
2015 45.51 +3.7%
2016 45.98 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.43 39.04 41.88 6
2010s 43.85 42.25 45.98 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.34 compare
  2. 15 Bulgaria 46.31 compare
  3. 16 Georgia 46.04 compare
  4. 18 Malta 45.78 compare
  5. 19 Slovenia 45.77 compare
  6. 20 Germany 45.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Greece?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Greece was 45.98 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 45.98 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 39.04 in 2004.
How does Greece rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Greece ranks 17th 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 Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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