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

Philippines: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 41.1 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
41.1
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
57th
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 2019
All-time low
37.61
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 37.61998: 38.31999: 38.32000: 38.72001: 39.22002: 38.92003: 38.62004: 37.92005: 37.92006: 38.22007: 38.32008: 38.52009: 38.72010: 38.92011: 38.92012: 38.92013: 39.22014: 39.22015: 39.42016: 40.22017: 40.62018: 40.82019: 41.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines stood at 41.1. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines peaked at 41.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.61, in 1997.

That places Philippines 57th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 38.06 37.61 38.31 3
2000s 38.5 37.92 39.25 10
2010s 39.72 38.88 41.1 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 54 Argentina 41.38 compare
  2. 55 Kazakhstan 41.21 compare
  3. 56 South Africa 41.18 compare
  4. 58 Belarus 41.05 compare
  5. 59 Djibouti 41.03 compare
  6. 60 Kosovo 40.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Philippines was 41.1 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 37.61 in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Philippines ranks 57th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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