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

Ecuador: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 47.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.4
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 103 countries
All-time high
49.07
in 2012
All-time low
38.88
in 1998
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Ecuador, 1994–2021

010203040501994200720211994: 39.61998: 38.91999: 38.92000: 40.72003: 40.92004: 41.42005: 41.42006: 41.92007: 42.32008: 43.22009: 43.92010: 44.72011: 45.32012: 49.12013: 45.22014: 44.42015: 44.32016: 44.32017: 44.82018: 45.52019: 45.52020: 46.52021: 47.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Ecuador is 47.4, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% 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, primary in Ecuador peaked at 49.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.88, in 1998.

That places Ecuador 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1994 39.6
1998 38.88 -1.8%
1999 38.95 +0.2%
2000 40.66 +4.4%
2003 40.88 +0.5%
2004 41.38 +1.2%
2005 41.36 -0.1%
2006 41.92 +1.4%
2007 42.34 +1.0%
2008 43.19 +2.0%
2009 43.9 +1.6%
2010 44.65 +1.7%
2011 45.29 +1.4%
2012 49.07 +8.3%
2013 45.16 -8.0%
2014 44.43 -1.6%
2015 44.3 -0.3%
2016 44.34 +0.1%
2017 44.8 +1.0%
2018 45.51 +1.6%
2019 45.49 -0.0%
2020 46.52 +2.3%
2021 47.4 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.14 38.88 39.6 3
2000s 41.95 40.66 43.9 8
2010s 45.3 44.3 49.07 10
2020s 46.96 46.52 47.4 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 35 Peru 47.59 compare
  2. 36 Thailand 47.44 compare
  3. 37 Costa Rica 47.41 compare
  4. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.04 compare
  5. 40 Uruguay 46.67 compare
  6. 41 Paraguay 46.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Ecuador?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Ecuador was 47.4 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 49.07 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 38.88 in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Ecuador ranks 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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