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

Germany: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 31 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
31
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
99th
of 102 countries
All-time high
50
in 2007
All-time low
31
in 2011
Years of data
8
2002–2011

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Germany, 2002–2011

010203040502002200620112002: 46.82003: 46.72004: 46.42006: 37.72007: 502008: 42.72009: 47.32011: 31

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Germany is 31, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Germany peaked at 50 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2011.

Germany ranks 99th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2002 46.75
2003 46.71 -0.1%
2004 46.42 -0.6%
2006 37.69 -18.8%
2007 50 +32.6%
2008 42.65 -14.7%
2009 47.3 +10.9%
2011 31 -34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.36 37.69 50 7
2010s 31 31 31 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 96 Niger 32.38 compare
  2. 97 Malawi 32.19 compare
  3. 98 Czechia 32
  4. 100 Latvia 30.91 compare
  5. 101 Ethiopia 29.78 compare
  6. 102 Ukraine 29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Germany?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Germany was 31 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 50 in 2007.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2011.
How does Germany rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Germany ranks 99th out of 102 countries with data for 2011.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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
102 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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