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

Italy: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 44.64 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.64
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
44.64
in 2016
All-time low
41.15
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 41.11993: 41.41994: 41.31995: 41.31996: 41.31997: 41.41998: 41.51999: 41.52000: 41.32001: 41.42002: 41.62003: 41.82004: 41.82005: 422006: 42.32007: 42.62008: 42.72009: 43.12010: 43.42011: 42.72012: 42.92013: 43.72014: 44.12015: 43.92016: 44.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy is 44.64, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy peaked at 44.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.15, in 1992.

That places Italy 22nd out of 94 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, urban in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 41.15
1993 41.4 +0.6%
1994 41.27 -0.3%
1995 41.26 -0.0%
1996 41.31 +0.1%
1997 41.36 +0.1%
1998 41.5 +0.3%
1999 41.49 -0.0%
2000 41.28 -0.5%
2001 41.4 +0.3%
2002 41.58 +0.4%
2003 41.79 +0.5%
2004 41.76 -0.1%
2005 42.05 +0.7%
2006 42.33 +0.7%
2007 42.64 +0.7%
2008 42.75 +0.2%
2009 43.06 +0.7%
2010 43.44 +0.9%
2011 42.68 -1.7%
2012 42.87 +0.5%
2013 43.71 +2.0%
2014 44.1 +0.9%
2015 43.91 -0.4%
2016 44.64 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.34 41.15 41.5 8
2000s 42.06 41.28 43.06 10
2010s 43.62 42.68 44.64 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Croatia 44.72 compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 44.7 compare
  3. 21 France 44.66 compare
  4. 23 Ireland 44.42 compare
  5. 24 Portugal 44.4 compare
  6. 25 Latvia 44.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Italy was 44.64 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.64 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 41.15 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Italy ranks 22nd 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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