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

Mongolia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 41.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.51
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
42.27
in 2018
All-time low
33.66
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia, 2002–2021

0102030402002201120212002: 33.72006: 34.72007: 352008: 35.72009: 35.92010: 35.82011: 36.92014: 37.92016: 38.22017: 422018: 42.32019: 41.92020: 412021: 41.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia is 41.51, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia peaked at 42.27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.66, in 2002.

That places Mongolia 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 33.66 —
2006 34.74 +3.2%
2007 35.04 +0.9%
2008 35.66 +1.8%
2009 35.95 +0.8%
2010 35.8 -0.4%
2011 36.88 +3.0%
2014 37.89 +2.7%
2016 38.19 +0.8%
2017 41.97 +9.9%
2018 42.27 +0.7%
2019 41.88 -0.9%
2020 40.97 -2.2%
2021 41.51 +1.3%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 41.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.21, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 41.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.56, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.01 33.66 35.95 5
2010s 39.27 35.8 42.27 7
2020s 41.24 40.97 41.51 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 49 Ukraine 42.17 compare
  2. 50 Mexico 41.79 compare
  3. 51 Indonesia 41.62 compare
  4. 53 Romania 41.51 compare
  5. 54 Argentina 41.38 compare
  6. 55 Kazakhstan 41.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia was 41.51 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 42.27 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.66 in 2002.
How does Mongolia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Mongolia ranks 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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
107 places, 1,584 data points, 1970–2021
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