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

Portugal: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 47.16 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.16
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 106 countries
All-time high
47.16
in 2016
All-time low
42.15
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Portugal, 1986–2016

010203040501986200120161986: 42.21987: 42.71991: 43.72004: 45.92005: 45.12006: 46.32007: 46.22008: 46.42009: 46.42010: 47.12011: 46.52012: 45.92013: 46.22014: 46.52015: 46.92016: 47.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Portugal is 47.16, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Portugal peaked at 47.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.15, in 1986.

Portugal ranks 8th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1986 42.15
1987 42.71 +1.3%
1991 43.73 +2.4%
2004 45.93 +5.0%
2005 45.13 -1.7%
2006 46.29 +2.6%
2007 46.22 -0.2%
2008 46.44 +0.5%
2009 46.38 -0.1%
2010 47.14 +1.6%
2011 46.49 -1.4%
2012 45.94 -1.2%
2013 46.23 +0.6%
2014 46.53 +0.6%
2015 46.86 +0.7%
2016 47.16 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.43 42.15 42.71 2
1990s 43.73 43.73 43.73 1
2000s 46.06 45.13 46.44 6
2010s 46.62 45.94 47.16 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 5 Iceland 47.79 compare
  2. 6 Ireland 47.7 compare
  3. 7 Finland 47.42 compare
  4. 9 Norway 46.88 compare
  5. 10 Sri Lanka 46.25 compare
  6. 11 Serbia 46.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Portugal?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Portugal was 47.16 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 47.16 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 42.15 in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Portugal ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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