Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium

Belgium: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 43.45 in 2003. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2003)
43.45
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 105 countries
All-time high
43.45
in 2003
All-time low
41.69
in 1991
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium, 1985–2003

0102030401985199420031985: 431986: 42.71987: 42.31988: 42.41989: 42.31991: 41.71992: 41.91993: 41.71994: 41.91995: 42.21996: 41.81997: 42.21998: 42.21999: 42.32000: 42.62001: 43.42002: 42.72003: 43.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2003, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium stood at 43.45. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium peaked at 43.45 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.69, in 1991.

That places Belgium 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.54 42.27 43 5
1990s 41.99 41.69 42.26 9
2000s 43.05 42.6 43.45 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 53 Argentina 43.72
  2. 54 Ukraine 43.68
  3. 55 Paraguay 43.58 compare
  4. 57 Cyprus 43.44
  5. 58 Honduras 43.42 compare
  6. 59 Guatemala 43.4

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Belgium was 43.45 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 43.45 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 41.69 in 1991.
How does Belgium rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Belgium ranks 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2003.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,476 data points, 1970–2021
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