Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 44.27 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.27
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
46.05
in 2008
All-time low
40.97
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 411993: 41.61994: 41.91995: 41.91996: 42.41997: 42.81998: 43.12005: 45.42006: 45.72008: 46.12009: 45.72010: 452011: 45.12012: 43.92013: 44.42014: 44.12015: 44.12016: 44.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 44.27, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 46.05 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.97, in 1992.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 106 countries on this measure, 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, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 40.97
1993 41.59 +1.5%
1994 41.88 +0.7%
1995 41.91 +0.1%
1996 42.36 +1.1%
1997 42.84 +1.1%
1998 43.09 +0.6%
2005 45.44 +5.5%
2006 45.74 +0.7%
2008 46.05 +0.7%
2009 45.71 -0.7%
2010 45.04 -1.5%
2011 45.12 +0.2%
2012 43.92 -2.7%
2013 44.42 +1.2%
2014 44.14 -0.6%
2015 44.15 +0.0%
2016 44.27 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.09 40.97 43.09 7
2000s 45.73 45.44 46.05 4
2010s 44.44 43.92 45.12 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 30 North Macedonia 44.39 compare
  2. 31 Georgia 44.37 compare
  3. 32 Armenia 44.31 compare
  4. 34 Cyprus 44.15 compare
  5. 35 Czechia 44.08 compare
  6. 36 Mauritius 43.96 compare

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 44.27 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.05 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.97 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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