Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 46.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.4
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 91 countries
All-time high
49.08
in 2009
All-time low
42.14
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 42.11993: 431994: 42.91995: 43.21996: 43.71997: 43.71998: 44.32005: 46.72006: 46.52008: 47.52009: 49.12010: 46.72011: 47.32012: 48.22013: 46.52014: 45.72015: 44.92016: 46.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 46.4, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 49.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.14, in 1992.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 42.14
1993 43.02 +2.1%
1994 42.93 -0.2%
1995 43.17 +0.5%
1996 43.71 +1.3%
1997 43.66 -0.1%
1998 44.35 +1.6%
2005 46.7 +5.3%
2006 46.49 -0.5%
2008 47.52 +2.2%
2009 49.08 +3.3%
2010 46.66 -4.9%
2011 47.28 +1.3%
2012 48.18 +1.9%
2013 46.52 -3.4%
2014 45.73 -1.7%
2015 44.95 -1.7%
2016 46.4 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.28 42.14 44.35 7
2000s 47.45 46.49 49.08 4
2010s 46.53 44.95 48.18 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Chile 46.66 compare
  2. 14 Latvia 46.66 compare
  3. 15 Germany 46.47 compare
  4. 17 Luxembourg 46.31 compare
  5. 18 Sri Lanka 46.21 compare
  6. 19 United States of America 46 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 46.4 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 49.08 in 2009.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.14 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
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
91 places, 1,271 data points, 1970–2021
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