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

Portugal: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 51.43 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
51.43
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 103 countries
All-time high
51.45
in 2015
All-time low
34.22
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal, 1986–2016

02040601986200120161986: 34.21987: 34.51991: 362004: 47.52005: 48.12006: 48.62007: 48.92008: 49.92009: 49.62010: 50.22011: 49.42012: 50.72013: 50.52014: 50.22015: 51.52016: 51.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal is 51.43, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal peaked at 51.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.22, in 1986.

That places Portugal 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1986 34.22
1987 34.47 +0.7%
1991 35.98 +4.4%
2004 47.5 +32.0%
2005 48.06 +1.2%
2006 48.59 +1.1%
2007 48.92 +0.7%
2008 49.93 +2.1%
2009 49.58 -0.7%
2010 50.19 +1.2%
2011 49.42 -1.5%
2012 50.72 +2.6%
2013 50.46 -0.5%
2014 50.25 -0.4%
2015 51.45 +2.4%
2016 51.43 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.34 34.22 34.47 2
1990s 35.98 35.98 35.98 1
2000s 48.76 47.5 49.93 6
2010s 50.56 49.42 51.45 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 52.6 compare
  2. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.76 compare
  3. 16 Cyprus 51.55 compare
  4. 18 Jamaica 50.92 compare
  5. 19 Spain 50.6 compare
  6. 20 Italy 50.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal was 51.43 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 51.45 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 34.22 in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Portugal ranks 17th 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 Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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