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

Spain: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 50.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.6
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
19th
of 102 countries
All-time high
53.85
in 2012
All-time low
42.26
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Spain, 1992–2016

02040601992200420161992: 42.31993: 42.41994: 42.41995: 42.41996: 42.31997: 42.31998: 48.61999: 492000: 49.32001: 49.62002: 49.72003: 50.22004: 512005: 49.52006: 50.12007: 51.32008: 51.12009: 51.32010: 51.32011: 51.82012: 53.82013: 53.82014: 53.62015: 52.22016: 50.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Spain is 50.6, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Spain peaked at 53.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.26, in 1992.

Spain ranks 19th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 42.26
1993 42.4 +0.3%
1994 42.41 +0.0%
1995 42.36 -0.1%
1996 42.3 -0.2%
1997 42.33 +0.1%
1998 48.65 +14.9%
1999 49.01 +0.8%
2000 49.32 +0.6%
2001 49.63 +0.6%
2002 49.67 +0.1%
2003 50.21 +1.1%
2004 51.01 +1.6%
2005 49.48 -3.0%
2006 50.12 +1.3%
2007 51.27 +2.3%
2008 51.1 -0.3%
2009 51.33 +0.5%
2010 51.34 +0.0%
2011 51.82 +0.9%
2012 53.85 +3.9%
2013 53.76 -0.2%
2014 53.63 -0.3%
2015 52.16 -2.7%
2016 50.6 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.97 42.26 49.01 8
2000s 50.31 49.32 51.33 10
2010s 52.45 50.6 53.85 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 16 Cyprus 51.55 compare
  2. 17 Portugal 51.43 compare
  3. 18 Jamaica 50.92 compare
  4. 20 Italy 50.18 compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 49.92 compare
  6. 22 Puerto Rico 49.44 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Spain?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Spain was 50.6 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 53.85 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 42.26 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Spain ranks 19th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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