Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria

Austria: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 46.05 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
46.05
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 106 countries
All-time high
46.05
in 2016
All-time low
42.49
in 1998
Years of data
21
1995–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria, 1995–2016

010203040501995200520161995: 42.81996: 42.91997: 42.81998: 42.51999: 42.82000: 42.82001: 43.32003: 43.52004: 42.92005: 43.52006: 43.72007: 43.52008: 43.52009: 43.62010: 44.22011: 452012: 44.82013: 45.12014: 45.62015: 45.52016: 46.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria stood at 46.05. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria peaked at 46.05 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.49, in 1998.

Austria ranks 14th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.78 42.49 42.94 5
2000s 43.36 42.84 43.74 9
2010s 45.19 44.17 46.05 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Lithuania 46.61 compare
  2. 12 Greece 46.28 compare
  3. 13 Netherlands 46.13 compare
  4. 15 Sri Lanka 46.01 compare
  5. 16 Georgia 45.97 compare
  6. 17 Germany 45.54 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places β†’

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All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Austria was 46.05 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 46.05 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 42.49 in 1998.
How does Austria rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Austria ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,570 data points, 1970–2021
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