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

Romania: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 39.34 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.34
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
59th
of 104 countries
All-time high
43.9
in 2015
All-time low
35.52
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Romania, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 35.62000: 36.22001: 35.52002: 362003: 36.82004: 37.22005: 37.82006: 37.82007: 38.52008: 39.22009: 39.12010: 39.32011: 39.32012: 40.42013: 41.42014: 42.92015: 43.92016: 43.72018: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Romania stood at 39.34.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Romania peaked at 43.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.52, in 2001.

Romania ranks 59th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 35.63
2000 36.16 +1.5%
2001 35.52 -1.8%
2002 36.02 +1.4%
2003 36.85 +2.3%
2004 37.23 +1.0%
2005 37.83 +1.6%
2006 37.78 -0.1%
2007 38.51 +1.9%
2008 39.16 +1.7%
2009 39.12 -0.1%
2010 39.26 +0.4%
2011 39.3 +0.1%
2012 40.43 +2.9%
2013 41.42 +2.4%
2014 42.95 +3.7%
2015 43.9 +2.2%
2016 43.73 -0.4%
2018 39.34 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.63 35.63 35.63 1
2000s 37.42 35.52 39.16 10
2010s 41.29 39.26 43.9 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 56 Albania 39.55 compare
  2. 57 South Africa 39.51 compare
  3. 58 Mexico 39.41 compare
  4. 60 Thailand 38.64 compare
  5. 61 Panama 38.09 compare
  6. 62 Jamaica 37.77

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Romania?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Romania was 39.34 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 43.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 35.52 in 2001.
How does Romania rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Romania ranks 59th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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