Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil

Brazil: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 40.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40.18
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
40.18
in 2021
All-time low
33.13
in 1982
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil, 1981–2021

0102030401981200120211981: 33.31982: 33.11983: 33.41984: 33.41985: 33.21986: 341987: 341988: 34.11989: 34.61990: 34.41992: 35.11993: 351995: 35.81996: 35.81997: 36.11998: 36.31999: 36.52001: 36.82002: 36.82003: 37.12004: 36.72005: 37.22006: 37.62007: 38.12008: 38.72009: 39.12011: 39.72012: 38.62013: 38.82014: 39.12015: 392016: 39.12017: 39.32018: 39.52019: 39.92020: 40.22021: 40.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil stood at 40.18. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil peaked at 40.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.13, in 1982.

That places Brazil 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 33.29
1982 33.13 -0.5%
1983 33.36 +0.7%
1984 33.36 -0.0%
1985 33.24 -0.4%
1986 33.96 +2.2%
1987 33.98 +0.1%
1988 34.08 +0.3%
1989 34.57 +1.4%
1990 34.44 -0.4%
1992 35.06 +1.8%
1993 34.97 -0.3%
1995 35.76 +2.3%
1996 35.8 +0.1%
1997 36.1 +0.8%
1998 36.28 +0.5%
1999 36.46 +0.5%
2001 36.76 +0.8%
2002 36.81 +0.1%
2003 37.06 +0.7%
2004 36.74 -0.8%
2005 37.16 +1.1%
2006 37.57 +1.1%
2007 38.08 +1.4%
2008 38.73 +1.7%
2009 39.08 +0.9%
2011 39.73 +1.7%
2012 38.64 -2.8%
2013 38.82 +0.5%
2014 39.15 +0.8%
2015 38.99 -0.4%
2016 39.1 +0.3%
2017 39.31 +0.6%
2018 39.48 +0.4%
2019 39.86 +1.0%
2020 40.18 +0.8%
2021 40.18 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.66 33.13 34.57 9
1990s 35.61 34.44 36.46 8
2000s 37.55 36.74 39.08 9
2010s 39.23 38.64 39.86 9
2020s 40.18 40.18 40.18 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 50 South Africa 40.71 compare
  2. 51 Mexico 40.55 compare
  3. 52 Jamaica 40.48 compare
  4. 54 Kosovo 39.95 compare
  5. 55 Peru 39.94 compare
  6. 56 India 39.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Brazil was 40.18 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 40.18 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 33.13 in 1982.
How does Brazil rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Brazil ranks 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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