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

Norway: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 48.57 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.57
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 104 countries
All-time high
48.57
in 2016
All-time low
43.7
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

010203040502004201020162004: 43.72005: 45.62006: 45.52007: 45.32008: 46.32009: 46.82010: 46.82011: 472012: 46.42013: 45.52014: 48.32015: 47.92016: 48.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Norway is 48.57, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Norway peaked at 48.57 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.7, in 2004.

Norway ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 43.7
2005 45.6 +4.4%
2006 45.52 -0.2%
2007 45.34 -0.4%
2008 46.28 +2.1%
2009 46.75 +1.0%
2010 46.81 +0.1%
2011 46.97 +0.3%
2012 46.36 -1.3%
2013 45.49 -1.9%
2014 48.32 +6.2%
2015 47.87 -0.9%
2016 48.57 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.53 43.7 46.75 6
2010s 47.2 45.49 48.57 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Hungary 49.7 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 49.19 compare
  3. 3 Finland 48.97 compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 48.56 compare
  5. 6 Sweden 48.5 compare
  6. 7 Lithuania 48.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Norway?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Norway was 48.57 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 48.57 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 43.7 in 2004.
How does Norway rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Norway ranks 4th 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 Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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