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

Spain: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 45.49 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.49
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
45.54
in 2015
All-time low
37.41
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

010203040501998200720161998: 37.41999: 37.82000: 38.12001: 392002: 39.52003: 39.92004: 41.52005: 412006: 41.82007: 41.82008: 42.22009: 41.82010: 42.82011: 43.32012: 43.52013: 43.92014: 45.12015: 45.52016: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 45.49 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Spain peaked at 45.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.41, in 1998.

Spain ranks 22nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 37.41
1999 37.78 +1.0%
2000 38.11 +0.9%
2001 39.03 +2.4%
2002 39.47 +1.1%
2003 39.87 +1.0%
2004 41.47 +4.0%
2005 41.01 -1.1%
2006 41.79 +1.9%
2007 41.8 +0.0%
2008 42.21 +1.0%
2009 41.84 -0.9%
2010 42.79 +2.3%
2011 43.31 +1.2%
2012 43.54 +0.6%
2013 43.95 +0.9%
2014 45.11 +2.6%
2015 45.54 +0.9%
2016 45.49 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.6 37.41 37.78 2
2000s 40.66 38.11 42.21 10
2010s 44.25 42.79 45.54 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Slovenia 45.77 compare
  2. 20 Germany 45.57 compare
  3. 21 Armenia 45.52 compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 45.43 compare
  5. 24 Serbia 45.38 compare
  6. 25 United States of America 45.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Spain?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Spain was 45.49 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 45.54 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.41 in 1998.
How does Spain rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Spain ranks 22nd 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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