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

Ecuador: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 39.73 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
39.73
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.89
in 2012
All-time low
35.41
in 1998
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador, 1994–2021

0102030401994200720211994: 35.61998: 35.41999: 35.42000: 37.32003: 38.32004: 38.42005: 38.52006: 38.42007: 392008: 39.72009: 40.42010: 41.32011: 41.42012: 41.92013: 41.32014: 40.52015: 402016: 39.52017: 39.72018: 40.22019: 40.22020: 39.42021: 39.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 39.73 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador peaked at 41.89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.41, in 1998.

Ecuador ranks 70th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.48 35.41 35.58 3
2000s 38.75 37.34 40.43 8
2010s 40.6 39.48 41.89 10
2020s 39.57 39.41 39.73 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 67 India 39.98 compare
  2. 68 Paraguay 39.76 compare
  3. 69 Albania 39.75 compare
  4. 71 Kyrgyz Republic 39.66 compare
  5. 72 Colombia 39.59 compare
  6. 73 Kenya 39.58 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 Ecuador?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador was 39.73 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 41.89 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 35.41 in 1998.
How does Ecuador rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Ecuador ranks 70th 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 Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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