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

Belgium: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 48.99 in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
48.99
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 103 countries
All-time high
48.99
in 2003
All-time low
35.36
in 1988
Years of data
18
1985–2003

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

010203040501985199420031985: 35.81986: 35.41987: 35.51988: 35.41989: 35.51991: 35.81992: 411993: 40.91994: 411995: 41.31996: 40.91997: 41.61998: 48.11999: 48.32000: 47.92001: 47.72002: 482003: 49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Belgium is 48.99, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Belgium peaked at 48.99 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.36, in 1988.

Belgium ranks 26th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1985 35.84
1986 35.38 -1.3%
1987 35.49 +0.3%
1988 35.36 -0.4%
1989 35.52 +0.5%
1991 35.76 +0.7%
1992 40.99 +14.6%
1993 40.93 -0.1%
1994 41.03 +0.2%
1995 41.32 +0.7%
1996 40.93 -1.0%
1997 41.56 +1.5%
1998 48.08 +15.7%
1999 48.28 +0.4%
2000 47.9 -0.8%
2001 47.7 -0.4%
2002 48.04 +0.7%
2003 48.99 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.52 35.36 35.84 5
1990s 42.1 35.76 48.28 9
2000s 48.16 47.7 48.99 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 23 Serbia 49.36
  2. 24 Poland 49.12
  3. 25 Armenia 48.99
  4. 27 France 48.7
  5. 28 Republic of Moldova 48.69
  6. 29 Chile 48.49 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Belgium?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Belgium was 48.99 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 48.99 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 35.36 in 1988.
How does Belgium rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2003.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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