Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Finland

Finland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 46.32 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.32
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 94 countries
All-time high
46.32
in 2016
All-time low
41.85
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Finland, 1995–2016

010203040501995200520161995: 41.91997: 42.71998: 43.32004: 45.72005: 45.22006: 46.22007: 44.42008: 462009: 44.32010: 45.62011: 44.82012: 44.92013: 44.72014: 45.22015: 45.52016: 46.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Finland is 46.32, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Finland peaked at 46.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.85, in 1995.

That places Finland 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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, urban in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 41.85
1997 42.72 +2.1%
1998 43.33 +1.4%
2004 45.67 +5.4%
2005 45.2 -1.0%
2006 46.23 +2.3%
2007 44.41 -3.9%
2008 46.02 +3.6%
2009 44.31 -3.7%
2010 45.63 +3.0%
2011 44.81 -1.8%
2012 44.87 +0.1%
2013 44.67 -0.4%
2014 45.19 +1.2%
2015 45.54 +0.8%
2016 46.32 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.64 41.85 43.33 3
2000s 45.31 44.31 46.23 6
2010s 45.29 44.67 46.32 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 4 Hungary 46.94 compare
  2. 5 Serbia 46.67 compare
  3. 6 Georgia 46.6 compare
  4. 8 Sweden 46.08 compare
  5. 9 Iceland 45.9 compare
  6. 10 Lithuania 45.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Finland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Finland was 46.32 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 46.32 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.85 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Finland ranks 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,299 data points, 1970–2021
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