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

Finland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 47.42 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
47.42
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 105 countries
All-time high
47.67
in 2006
All-time low
43.9
in 1997
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Finland, 1995–2016

010203040501995200520161995: 44.81996: 44.51997: 43.91998: 452004: 47.32005: 47.42006: 47.72007: 46.62008: 47.22009: 47.22010: 47.42011: 47.62012: 47.42013: 46.82014: 472015: 472016: 47.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 47.42 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Finland peaked at 47.67 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.9, in 1997.

That places Finland 8th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.56 43.9 45.03 4
2000s 47.22 46.61 47.67 6
2010s 47.23 46.77 47.62 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Hungary 47.9 compare
  2. 6 Ireland 47.85 compare
  3. 7 Georgia 47.67 compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 47.35 compare
  5. 10 Norway 47.22 compare
  6. 11 Iceland 47.05 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Finland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Finland was 47.42 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 47.67 in 2006.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 1997.
How does Finland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Finland ranks 8th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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