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

United States: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 44.95 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
44.95
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
45.54
in 2013
All-time low
41.35
in 1990
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in United States, 1970–2018

010203040501970199420181970: 44.71980: 41.91990: 41.42000: 43.12005: 44.32010: 45.42011: 44.72012: 45.42013: 45.52014: 45.32015: 452016: 45.12017: 45.22018: 44.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 44.95 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in United States peaked at 45.54 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.35, in 1990.

That places United States 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 44.71
1980 41.92 -6.2%
1990 41.35 -1.4%
2000 43.08 +4.2%
2005 44.34 +2.9%
2010 45.36 +2.3%
2011 44.65 -1.5%
2012 45.42 +1.7%
2013 45.54 +0.3%
2014 45.26 -0.6%
2015 45 -0.6%
2016 45.1 +0.2%
2017 45.25 +0.3%
2018 44.95 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.71 44.71 44.71 1
1980s 41.92 41.92 41.92 1
1990s 41.35 41.35 41.35 1
2000s 43.71 43.08 44.34 2
2010s 45.17 44.65 45.54 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 45.35 compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 45.24 compare
  3. 21 Iceland 45.06 compare
  4. 23 France 44.89 compare
  5. 24 Estonia 44.86 compare
  6. 25 Croatia 44.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in United States?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in United States was 44.95 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 45.54 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 41.35 in 1990.
How does United States rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
United States ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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