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

United Kingdom: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 44.27 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.27
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 106 countries
All-time high
45.98
in 2008
All-time low
41.12
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

010203040501992200420161992: 41.11993: 41.61994: 41.91995: 42.11996: 42.41997: 42.71998: 43.12005: 452006: 45.32008: 462009: 45.62010: 452011: 44.92012: 44.12013: 44.72014: 44.52015: 43.82016: 44.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom is 44.27, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom peaked at 45.98 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.12, in 1992.

That places United Kingdom 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 41.12
1993 41.62 +1.2%
1994 41.89 +0.7%
1995 42.11 +0.5%
1996 42.39 +0.7%
1997 42.7 +0.7%
1998 43.06 +0.9%
2005 44.97 +4.4%
2006 45.32 +0.8%
2008 45.98 +1.5%
2009 45.61 -0.8%
2010 45.01 -1.3%
2011 44.88 -0.3%
2012 44.1 -1.7%
2013 44.68 +1.3%
2014 44.5 -0.4%
2015 43.79 -1.6%
2016 44.27 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.13 41.12 43.06 7
2000s 45.47 44.97 45.98 4
2010s 44.46 43.79 45.01 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 32 Chile 44.46 compare
  2. 33 Belgium 44.36 compare
  3. 34 Bulgaria 44.34 compare
  4. 36 Puerto Rico 44.26 compare
  5. 37 Czechia 44.21 compare
  6. 38 Slovenia 44.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom was 44.27 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 45.98 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 41.12 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom ranks 35th 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 United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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