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

Philippines: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 41.67 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.67
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 93 countries
All-time high
41.81
in 2018
All-time low
38.77
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 38.81998: 39.41999: 39.22000: 39.72001: 40.32002: 39.92003: 40.12004: 39.42005: 39.12007: 39.72008: 39.92009: 40.12010: 40.32011: 40.12012: 40.52013: 40.72014: 40.72015: 40.92016: 41.32017: 41.62018: 41.82019: 41.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines stood at 41.67.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines peaked at 41.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.77, in 1997.

Philippines ranks 48th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.12 38.77 39.36 3
2000s 39.79 39.11 40.29 9
2010s 40.95 40.11 41.81 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 45 Mongolia 41.8 compare
  2. 46 Ukraine 41.7 compare
  3. 47 El Salvador 41.68 compare
  4. 49 South Africa 41.39 compare
  5. 50 Argentina 41.38 compare
  6. 51 Panama 41.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Philippines was 41.67 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 41.81 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 38.77 in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Philippines ranks 48th out of 93 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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
93 places, 1,287 data points, 1970–2021
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