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

Italy: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 44.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.9
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 106 countries
All-time high
44.9
in 2016
All-time low
41.3
in 1997
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 421989: 421990: 41.91991: 41.41992: 41.31993: 41.51994: 41.41995: 41.31996: 41.31997: 41.31998: 41.41999: 41.42000: 41.32001: 41.42002: 41.62003: 41.82004: 422005: 42.32006: 42.42007: 42.72008: 42.82009: 432010: 43.52011: 42.72012: 432013: 43.82014: 44.32015: 44.12016: 44.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy stood at 44.9. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy peaked at 44.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.3, in 1997.

That places Italy 27th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42 41.97 42.03 2
1990s 41.43 41.3 41.87 10
2000s 42.11 41.31 43 10
2010s 43.74 42.69 44.9 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 24 United States of America 45.04 compare
  2. 25 Malta 45.01 compare
  3. 26 Croatia 44.96 compare
  4. 28 Thailand 44.82 compare
  5. 29 Estonia 44.77 compare
  6. 30 Australia 44.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Italy was 44.9 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.9 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3 in 1997.
How does Italy rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Italy ranks 27th 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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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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