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

Guatemala: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 38.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.8
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
74th
of 94 countries
All-time high
40.06
in 2014
All-time low
35.7
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 37.12002: 35.72003: 35.92004: 37.22006: 37.12010: 38.32011: 37.52013: 37.82014: 40.12015: 37.12016: 38.32017: 38.12018: 38.42019: 38.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala is 38.8, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala peaked at 40.06 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 2002.

That places Guatemala 74th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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, urban in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 37.15
2002 35.7 -3.9%
2003 35.91 +0.6%
2004 37.16 +3.5%
2006 37.11 -0.1%
2010 38.31 +3.2%
2011 37.5 -2.1%
2013 37.82 +0.9%
2014 40.06 +5.9%
2015 37.09 -7.4%
2016 38.29 +3.2%
2017 38.14 -0.4%
2018 38.37 +0.6%
2019 38.8 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.61 35.7 37.16 5
2010s 38.26 37.09 40.06 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 71 Honduras 39.29 compare
  2. 72 Dominican Republic 39.09 compare
  3. 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.86 compare
  4. 75 Egypt 38.68 compare
  5. 76 Nicaragua 38.55 compare
  6. 77 Senegal 38.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Guatemala was 38.8 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 40.06 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Guatemala ranks 74th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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