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

Italy: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 50.18 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.18
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
20th
of 103 countries
All-time high
53.83
in 2015
All-time low
35.36
in 1991
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Italy, 1987–2016

02040601987200120161987: 35.81989: 35.91990: 35.81991: 35.41992: 41.51993: 41.61994: 41.51995: 41.51996: 41.51997: 41.51998: 50.81999: 51.12000: 512001: 512002: 51.82003: 51.12004: 51.12005: 51.72006: 50.62007: 51.12008: 52.72009: 51.22010: 51.42011: 52.52012: 51.82013: 53.52014: 52.12015: 53.82016: 50.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 50.18 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Italy peaked at 53.83 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.36, in 1991.

That places Italy 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 35.76
1989 35.86 +0.3%
1990 35.81 -0.2%
1991 35.36 -1.2%
1992 41.48 +17.3%
1993 41.64 +0.4%
1994 41.53 -0.3%
1995 41.51 -0.1%
1996 41.48 -0.1%
1997 41.49 +0.0%
1998 50.83 +22.5%
1999 51.07 +0.5%
2000 51.03 -0.1%
2001 50.96 -0.1%
2002 51.83 +1.7%
2003 51.11 -1.4%
2004 51.12 +0.0%
2005 51.67 +1.1%
2006 50.6 -2.1%
2007 51.09 +1.0%
2008 52.67 +3.1%
2009 51.22 -2.8%
2010 51.43 +0.4%
2011 52.46 +2.0%
2012 51.81 -1.2%
2013 53.5 +3.3%
2014 52.14 -2.5%
2015 53.83 +3.2%
2016 50.18 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.81 35.76 35.86 2
1990s 42.22 35.36 51.07 10
2000s 51.33 50.6 52.67 10
2010s 52.19 50.18 53.83 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Portugal 51.43 compare
  2. 18 Jamaica 50.92 compare
  3. 19 Spain 50.6 compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 49.92 compare
  5. 22 Puerto Rico 49.44 compare
  6. 23 Serbia 49.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Italy?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Italy was 50.18 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 53.83 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 35.36 in 1991.
How does Italy rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Italy ranks 20th 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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