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

Italy: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 43.85 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.85
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
43.85
in 2016
All-time low
40.53
in 1992
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 41.51989: 41.51990: 41.41991: 411992: 40.51993: 41.11994: 40.91995: 40.81996: 40.61997: 40.61998: 40.71999: 40.62000: 40.52001: 40.62002: 40.62003: 41.12004: 41.62005: 41.92006: 41.72007: 41.62008: 41.72009: 42.42010: 43.12011: 41.62012: 42.22013: 42.52014: 43.12015: 42.62016: 43.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy stood at 43.85. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy peaked at 43.85 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.53, in 1992.

That places Italy 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 41.48
1989 41.53 +0.1%
1990 41.4 -0.3%
1991 41.04 -0.9%
1992 40.53 -1.2%
1993 41.09 +1.4%
1994 40.88 -0.5%
1995 40.79 -0.2%
1996 40.6 -0.5%
1997 40.6 +0.0%
1998 40.67 +0.2%
1999 40.61 -0.2%
2000 40.54 -0.2%
2001 40.56 +0.0%
2002 40.61 +0.1%
2003 41.08 +1.1%
2004 41.62 +1.3%
2005 41.88 +0.6%
2006 41.71 -0.4%
2007 41.6 -0.2%
2008 41.68 +0.2%
2009 42.38 +1.7%
2010 43.15 +1.8%
2011 41.55 -3.7%
2012 42.18 +1.5%
2013 42.53 +0.8%
2014 43.08 +1.3%
2015 42.6 -1.1%
2016 43.85 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.51 41.48 41.53 2
1990s 40.82 40.53 41.4 10
2000s 41.37 40.54 42.38 10
2010s 42.71 41.55 43.85 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 Spain 44.34 compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.28 compare
  3. 31 Austria 43.94 compare
  4. 33 Chile 43.84 compare
  5. 34 Puerto Rico 43.81 compare
  6. 35 Montenegro 43.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Italy was 43.85 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 43.85 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 40.53 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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