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

Finland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 47.05 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.05
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 106 countries
All-time high
47.07
in 2006
All-time low
42.79
in 1997
Years of data
17
1995–2016

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

010203040501995200520161995: 43.31996: 43.41997: 42.81998: 44.12004: 46.92005: 46.92006: 47.12007: 45.92008: 46.72009: 46.62010: 46.72011: 472012: 47.12013: 46.32014: 46.52015: 46.62016: 47

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 47.05 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Finland peaked at 47.07 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.79, in 1997.

Finland ranks 7th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.4 42.79 44.14 4
2000s 46.67 45.92 47.07 6
2010s 46.74 46.29 47.06 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 4 Hungary 47.57 compare
  2. 5 Ireland 47.38 compare
  3. 6 Serbia 47.16 compare
  4. 8 Norway 46.74 compare
  5. 9 Iceland 46.73 compare
  6. 10 Sweden 46.72 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Finland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Finland was 47.05 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 47.07 in 2006.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.79 in 1997.
How does Finland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Finland ranks 7th 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 Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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