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

Belgium: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 43.19 in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
43.19
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
40th
of 106 countries
All-time high
43.19
in 2003
All-time low
41.05
in 1991
Years of data
18
1985–2003

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

0102030401985199420031985: 42.11986: 41.61987: 41.51988: 41.31989: 41.31991: 41.11992: 41.41993: 41.31994: 41.21995: 41.61996: 41.11997: 41.81998: 41.71999: 422000: 422001: 43.22002: 42.22003: 43.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Belgium is 43.19, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Belgium peaked at 43.19 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.05, in 1991.

Belgium ranks 40th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1985 42.09
1986 41.64 -1.1%
1987 41.47 -0.4%
1988 41.32 -0.3%
1989 41.3 -0.1%
1991 41.05 -0.6%
1992 41.36 +0.8%
1993 41.27 -0.2%
1994 41.23 -0.1%
1995 41.58 +0.9%
1996 41.07 -1.2%
1997 41.81 +1.8%
1998 41.72 -0.2%
1999 42.03 +0.7%
2000 41.97 -0.1%
2001 43.16 +2.8%
2002 42.23 -2.2%
2003 43.19 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.56 41.3 42.09 5
1990s 41.46 41.05 42.03 9
2000s 42.64 41.97 43.19 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 37 Thailand 43.93 compare
  2. 38 Bulgaria 43.46
  3. 39 Poland 43.32
  4. 41 Austria 43.13 compare
  5. 42 Tunisia 42.97 compare
  6. 43 Argentina 42.48

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Belgium?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Belgium was 43.19 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 43.19 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 41.05 in 1991.
How does Belgium rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Belgium ranks 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2003.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male
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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