Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium

Belgium: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 42.11 in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
42.11
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 106 countries
All-time high
42.42
in 2001
All-time low
39.74
in 1987
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, 1985–2003

0102030401985199420031985: 40.31986: 39.81987: 39.71988: 39.81989: 40.41991: 39.91992: 40.11993: 401994: 40.41995: 40.61996: 40.31997: 40.81998: 411999: 412000: 41.12001: 42.42002: 41.92003: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium is 42.11, measured in 2003.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium peaked at 42.42 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.74, in 1987.

That places Belgium 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1985 40.35
1986 39.77 -1.4%
1987 39.74 -0.1%
1988 39.76 +0.1%
1989 40.44 +1.7%
1991 39.95 -1.2%
1992 40.08 +0.3%
1993 39.97 -0.3%
1994 40.38 +1.0%
1995 40.64 +0.7%
1996 40.33 -0.8%
1997 40.8 +1.2%
1998 40.99 +0.5%
1999 41.05 +0.1%
2000 41.1 +0.1%
2001 42.42 +3.2%
2002 41.86 -1.3%
2003 42.11 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.01 39.74 40.44 5
1990s 40.47 39.95 41.05 9
2000s 41.87 41.1 42.42 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 47 South Africa 42.28 compare
  2. 48 Malta 42.23
  3. 49 Philippines 42.17 compare
  4. 51 Jordan 42.07
  5. 52 Türkiye 42.02
  6. 53 Uruguay 41.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Belgium was 42.11 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 42.42 in 2001.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 39.74 in 1987.
How does Belgium rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Belgium ranks 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2003.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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