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

Italy: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 44.69 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.69
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 104 countries
All-time high
45.77
in 2014
All-time low
38.92
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

010203040501998200720161998: 38.91999: 39.12000: 39.22001: 39.52002: 39.72003: 40.32004: 40.42005: 40.92006: 41.32007: 41.72008: 41.82009: 42.32010: 42.72011: 42.22012: 42.62013: 43.42014: 45.82015: 44.12016: 44.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Italy is 44.69, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Italy peaked at 45.77 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.92, in 1998.

Italy ranks 29th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 38.92
1999 39.08 +0.4%
2000 39.21 +0.3%
2001 39.55 +0.8%
2002 39.74 +0.5%
2003 40.3 +1.4%
2004 40.41 +0.3%
2005 40.94 +1.3%
2006 41.34 +1.0%
2007 41.66 +0.8%
2008 41.84 +0.4%
2009 42.31 +1.1%
2010 42.7 +0.9%
2011 42.23 -1.1%
2012 42.56 +0.8%
2013 43.35 +1.9%
2014 45.77 +5.6%
2015 44.1 -3.7%
2016 44.69 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39 38.92 39.08 2
2000s 40.73 39.21 42.31 10
2010s 43.63 42.23 45.77 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 26 Luxembourg 44.99 compare
  2. 27 France 44.96 compare
  3. 28 United Kingdom 44.74 compare
  4. 30 Sri Lanka 44.58 compare
  5. 31 Austria 43.45 compare
  6. 32 Puerto Rico 43.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Italy?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Italy was 44.69 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 45.77 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 38.92 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Italy ranks 29th 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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