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

Spain: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 45.26 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.26
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
45.68
in 2015
All-time low
41.97
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 421993: 42.11994: 42.11995: 42.11996: 421997: 421998: 42.31999: 42.32000: 42.42001: 42.82002: 42.92003: 432004: 43.82005: 43.62006: 44.22007: 44.22008: 44.22009: 43.82010: 44.22011: 44.72012: 45.22013: 45.22014: 45.72015: 45.72016: 45.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 45.26 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain peaked at 45.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.97, in 1992.

That places Spain 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 41.97 —
1993 42.13 +0.4%
1994 42.11 -0.0%
1995 42.08 -0.1%
1996 41.99 -0.2%
1997 42.02 +0.1%
1998 42.29 +0.6%
1999 42.32 +0.1%
2000 42.38 +0.2%
2001 42.77 +0.9%
2002 42.89 +0.3%
2003 43.04 +0.4%
2004 43.85 +1.9%
2005 43.64 -0.5%
2006 44.23 +1.4%
2007 44.15 -0.2%
2008 44.15 -0.0%
2009 43.75 -0.9%
2010 44.24 +1.1%
2011 44.74 +1.1%
2012 45.19 +1.0%
2013 45.22 +0.1%
2014 45.66 +1.0%
2015 45.68 +0.0%
2016 45.26 -0.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 45.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.98, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 45.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.93, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.11 41.97 42.32 8
2000s 43.49 42.38 44.23 10
2010s 45.14 44.24 45.68 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Portugal 45.45 compare
  2. 20 Latvia 45.41 compare
  3. 21 Luxembourg 45.38 compare
  4. 23 France 45.23 compare
  5. 24 United States 45.04 compare
  6. 25 Malta 45.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain was 45.26 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 45.68 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 41.97 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
107 places, 1,584 data points, 1970–2021
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