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

Hungary: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 49.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
49.7
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 104 countries
All-time high
49.7
in 2016
All-time low
39.79
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Hungary, 2001–2016

010203040502001200820162001: 39.82002: 412003: 40.72004: 41.12006: 42.12007: 43.22008: 43.42009: 45.22010: 46.62011: 46.22012: 46.82013: 47.62014: 48.72015: 48.72016: 49.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 49.7 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Hungary peaked at 49.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.79, in 2001.

That places Hungary 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Hungary, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 39.79
2002 41.01 +3.1%
2003 40.7 -0.7%
2004 41.14 +1.1%
2006 42.13 +2.4%
2007 43.24 +2.6%
2008 43.39 +0.3%
2009 45.21 +4.2%
2010 46.63 +3.1%
2011 46.25 -0.8%
2012 46.77 +1.1%
2013 47.6 +1.8%
2014 48.75 +2.4%
2015 48.65 -0.2%
2016 49.7 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.07 39.79 45.21 8
2010s 47.76 46.25 49.7 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 2 Denmark 49.19 compare
  2. 3 Finland 48.97 compare
  3. 4 Norway 48.57 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 Hungary?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Hungary was 49.7 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 49.7 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 39.79 in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Hungary ranks 1st 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 Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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