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

United States of America: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 45.04 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45.04
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 107 countries
All-time high
45.79
in 2013
All-time low
42.12
in 1990
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in United States of America, 1970–2018

010203040501970199420181970: 44.81980: 42.41990: 42.12000: 43.82005: 44.82010: 45.72011: 45.12012: 45.32013: 45.82014: 45.32015: 45.22016: 45.22017: 452018: 45

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 45.04 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in 2018.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in United States of America peaked at 45.79 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.12, in 1990.

United States of America ranks 24th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 44.85
1980 42.38 -5.5%
1990 42.12 -0.6%
2000 43.81 +4.0%
2005 44.77 +2.2%
2010 45.69 +2.0%
2011 45.05 -1.4%
2012 45.33 +0.6%
2013 45.79 +1.0%
2014 45.33 -1.0%
2015 45.2 -0.3%
2016 45.23 +0.1%
2017 45.02 -0.4%
2018 45.04 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.85 44.85 44.85 1
1980s 42.38 42.38 42.38 1
1990s 42.12 42.12 42.12 1
2000s 44.29 43.81 44.77 2
2010s 45.3 45.02 45.79 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 21 Luxembourg 45.38 compare
  2. 22 Spain 45.26 compare
  3. 23 France 45.23 compare
  4. 25 Malta 45.01 compare
  5. 26 Croatia 44.96 compare
  6. 27 Italy 44.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in United States of America?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in United States of America was 45.04 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 45.79 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 42.12 in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
United States of America ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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