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

Portugal: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 45.45 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.45
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 106 countries
All-time high
46.93
in 2008
All-time low
41.68
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal, 1986–2016

010203040501986200120161986: 41.71987: 42.21991: 43.42004: 46.42005: 462006: 46.62007: 46.52008: 46.92009: 46.32010: 46.92011: 462012: 45.92013: 45.82014: 462015: 45.52016: 45.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 45.45 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal peaked at 46.93 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.68, in 1986.

Portugal ranks 19th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1986 41.68
1987 42.18 +1.2%
1991 43.42 +3.0%
2004 46.37 +6.8%
2005 45.99 -0.8%
2006 46.6 +1.3%
2007 46.55 -0.1%
2008 46.93 +0.8%
2009 46.29 -1.4%
2010 46.91 +1.3%
2011 46.02 -1.9%
2012 45.89 -0.3%
2013 45.76 -0.3%
2014 46.04 +0.6%
2015 45.52 -1.1%
2016 45.45 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.93 41.68 42.18 2
1990s 43.42 43.42 43.42 1
2000s 46.45 45.99 46.93 6
2010s 45.94 45.45 46.91 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Georgia 45.97 compare
  2. 17 Germany 45.54 compare
  3. 18 Armenia 45.53 compare
  4. 20 Latvia 45.41 compare
  5. 21 Luxembourg 45.38 compare
  6. 22 Spain 45.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Portugal was 45.45 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 46.93 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 41.68 in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Portugal ranks 19th 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 Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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