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

Brazil: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 40.32 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
40.32
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.88
in 2011
All-time low
35.29
in 1982
Years of data
37
1981–2021

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

0102030401981200120211981: 35.41982: 35.31983: 35.51984: 35.41985: 35.31986: 35.91987: 36.11988: 36.31989: 36.31990: 36.31992: 36.21993: 36.41995: 36.81996: 37.21997: 37.31998: 37.51999: 37.62001: 38.12002: 38.32003: 38.42004: 38.52005: 38.82006: 39.12007: 39.42008: 40.12009: 40.22011: 40.92012: 402013: 40.12014: 40.32015: 40.32016: 40.22017: 40.22018: 40.52019: 40.42020: 40.62021: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil is 40.32, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil peaked at 40.88 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.29, in 1982.

Brazil ranks 63rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.73 35.29 36.29 9
1990s 36.92 36.24 37.64 8
2000s 39 38.11 40.21 9
2010s 40.31 39.95 40.88 9
2020s 40.47 40.32 40.62 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 60 Kosovo 40.83 compare
  2. 61 Jamaica 40.38 compare
  3. 62 El Salvador 40.35 compare
  4. 64 Panama 40.28 compare
  5. 65 Peru 40.2 compare
  6. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 40.12 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Brazil was 40.32 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 40.88 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 35.29 in 1982.
How does Brazil rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Brazil ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, 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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