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

Greece: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 52.69 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
52.69
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 103 countries
All-time high
52.69
in 2016
All-time low
35.79
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Greece, 1984–2016

02040601984200020161984: 35.82004: 492005: 492006: 49.32007: 50.22008: 50.72009: 50.42010: 51.12011: 51.22012: 51.42013: 50.92014: 51.32015: 522016: 52.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Greece stood at 52.69. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Greece peaked at 52.69 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.79, in 1984.

That places Greece 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 35.79
2004 49 +36.9%
2005 49 +0.0%
2006 49.28 +0.6%
2007 50.24 +1.9%
2008 50.74 +1.0%
2009 50.44 -0.6%
2010 51.15 +1.4%
2011 51.18 +0.1%
2012 51.39 +0.4%
2013 50.87 -1.0%
2014 51.31 +0.9%
2015 51.98 +1.3%
2016 52.69 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.79 35.79 35.79 1
2000s 49.78 49 50.74 6
2010s 51.51 50.87 52.69 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 10 Slovenia 55.56 compare
  2. 11 Ireland 54.54 compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 53.76 compare
  4. 14 Sri Lanka 52.6 compare
  5. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.76 compare
  6. 16 Cyprus 51.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Greece?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Greece was 52.69 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 52.69 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 35.79 in 1984.
How does Greece rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Greece ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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