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

Philippines: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 39.84 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.84
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 104 countries
All-time high
39.84
in 2019
All-time low
34.96
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 351998: 35.81999: 35.92000: 36.52001: 36.82002: 36.42003: 36.62004: 36.22005: 36.32006: 36.62007: 36.82008: 37.22009: 37.32010: 37.62011: 37.72012: 37.82013: 38.12014: 38.22015: 38.42016: 39.12017: 39.62018: 39.72019: 39.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Philippines is 39.84, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% 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 Philippines peaked at 39.84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.96, in 1997.

That places Philippines 54th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 34.96
1998 35.78 +2.3%
1999 35.86 +0.2%
2000 36.45 +1.7%
2001 36.8 +1.0%
2002 36.42 -1.0%
2003 36.56 +0.4%
2004 36.19 -1.0%
2005 36.3 +0.3%
2006 36.62 +0.9%
2007 36.84 +0.6%
2008 37.19 +1.0%
2009 37.33 +0.4%
2010 37.58 +0.7%
2011 37.68 +0.3%
2012 37.82 +0.4%
2013 38.15 +0.9%
2014 38.22 +0.2%
2015 38.39 +0.4%
2016 39.08 +1.8%
2017 39.65 +1.5%
2018 39.68 +0.1%
2019 39.84 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.54 34.96 35.86 3
2000s 36.67 36.19 37.33 10
2010s 38.61 37.58 39.84 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 52 Jordan 40.55 compare
  2. 53 Argentina 40.33 compare
  3. 55 Kyrgyzstan 39.67 compare
  4. 56 Albania 39.55 compare
  5. 57 South Africa 39.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Philippines?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Philippines was 39.84 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 39.84 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 34.96 in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Philippines ranks 54th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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