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

Mexico: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 39.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39.41
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 104 countries
All-time high
39.42
in 2019
All-time low
36.67
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Mexico, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 36.72006: 37.22009: 38.52010: 38.32011: 38.42012: 38.42013: 38.72014: 38.82015: 39.22016: 39.22017: 39.22018: 39.22019: 39.42020: 39.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Mexico is 39.41, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Mexico peaked at 39.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.67, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 58th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 36.67
2006 37.24 +1.5%
2009 38.45 +3.3%
2010 38.31 -0.4%
2011 38.4 +0.2%
2012 38.36 -0.1%
2013 38.72 +0.9%
2014 38.82 +0.3%
2015 39.16 +0.9%
2016 39.23 +0.2%
2017 39.19 -0.1%
2018 39.16 -0.1%
2019 39.42 +0.7%
2020 39.41 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.45 36.67 38.45 3
2010s 38.88 38.31 39.42 10
2020s 39.41 39.41 39.41 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 55 Kyrgyzstan 39.67 compare
  2. 56 Albania 39.55 compare
  3. 57 South Africa 39.51 compare
  4. 59 Romania 39.34 compare
  5. 60 Thailand 38.64 compare
  6. 61 Panama 38.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Mexico?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Mexico was 39.41 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 39.42 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 36.67 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Mexico ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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