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

Belgium: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 44.36 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
44.36
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
45
in 2011
All-time low
40.67
in 1991
Years of data
30
1985–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, 1985–2016

010203040501985200020161985: 41.51986: 411987: 40.91988: 40.81989: 411991: 40.71992: 40.91993: 40.81994: 40.91995: 41.21996: 40.81997: 41.51998: 41.51999: 41.62000: 41.72001: 42.92002: 42.12003: 42.82004: 42.52005: 42.92006: 43.12007: 43.62008: 43.72009: 43.72010: 44.52011: 452013: 44.92014: 44.32015: 44.92016: 44.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium stood at 44.36.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium peaked at 45 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.67, in 1991.

That places Belgium 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.03 40.79 41.46 5
1990s 41.1 40.67 41.64 9
2000s 42.89 41.66 43.73 10
2010s 44.66 44.27 45 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 30 Australia 44.56 compare
  2. 31 North Macedonia 44.49 compare
  3. 32 Chile 44.46 compare
  4. 34 Bulgaria 44.34 compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.27 compare
  6. 36 Puerto Rico 44.26 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium was 44.36 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 45 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 40.67 in 1991.
How does Belgium rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 33rd 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 Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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