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

Poland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 42.36 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.36
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
39th
of 93 countries
All-time high
44.32
in 2014
All-time low
41.05
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Poland, 2001–2019

0102030402001201020192001: 41.12002: 41.52003: 42.42004: 432005: 42.62006: 42.82007: 44.12008: 43.62009: 43.62010: 43.72011: 44.22012: 44.32013: 442014: 44.32015: 44.32016: 44.32019: 42.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 42.36 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Poland peaked at 44.32 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.05, in 2001.

That places Poland 39th out of 93 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Poland, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 41.05
2002 41.47 +1.0%
2003 42.38 +2.2%
2004 42.99 +1.4%
2005 42.63 -0.8%
2006 42.83 +0.5%
2007 44.11 +3.0%
2008 43.64 -1.1%
2009 43.65 +0.0%
2010 43.75 +0.2%
2011 44.18 +1.0%
2012 44.28 +0.2%
2013 44.05 -0.5%
2014 44.32 +0.6%
2015 44.32 -0.0%
2016 44.28 -0.1%
2019 42.36 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.75 41.05 44.11 9
2010s 43.94 42.36 44.32 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 36 Cyprus 42.79 compare
  2. 37 Belgium 42.67
  3. 38 Kosovo 42.36 compare
  4. 40 Mexico 42.3 compare
  5. 41 Kyrgyzstan 42.15 compare
  6. 42 Slovakia 42.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Poland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Poland was 42.36 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 44.32 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.05 in 2001.
How does Poland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Poland ranks 39th 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 Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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