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

Spain: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 45.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.28
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 93 countries
All-time high
45.81
in 2015
All-time low
41.39
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

010203040501992200420161992: 41.41993: 41.51994: 41.71995: 41.61996: 41.51997: 41.51998: 41.91999: 422000: 42.12001: 42.72002: 42.82003: 42.92004: 43.72005: 43.72006: 44.42007: 44.32008: 44.22009: 43.42010: 43.82011: 44.92012: 45.42013: 44.92014: 45.32015: 45.82016: 45.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 45.28 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Spain peaked at 45.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.39, in 1992.

That places Spain 12th out of 93 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.66 41.39 42.04 8
2000s 43.42 42.14 44.37 10
2010s 45.05 43.78 45.81 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Iceland 45.9 compare
  2. 10 Lithuania 45.75 compare
  3. 11 Germany 45.4 compare
  4. 13 Malta 45.01 compare
  5. 14 Greece 44.96 compare
  6. 15 Sri Lanka 44.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Spain?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Spain was 45.28 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 45.81 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 41.39 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Spain ranks 12th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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