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

Mauritius: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 45.03 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.03
World rank
34th
of 106 countries
All-time high
45.03
in 2017
All-time low
40.79
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2017

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Mauritius, 2001–2017

010203040502001200920172001: 40.82002: 41.32003: 41.12004: 41.82005: 41.82006: 42.62007: 42.82008: 42.92009: 43.42010: 442011: 44.22012: 44.52017: 45

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Mauritius is 45.03, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Mauritius peaked at 45.03 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.79, in 2001.

Mauritius ranks 34th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 40.79 —
2002 41.27 +1.2%
2003 41.12 -0.4%
2004 41.8 +1.7%
2005 41.81 +0.0%
2006 42.62 +1.9%
2007 42.75 +0.3%
2008 42.87 +0.3%
2009 43.43 +1.3%
2010 43.99 +1.3%
2011 44.17 +0.4%
2012 44.46 +0.6%
2017 45.03 +1.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 45.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.95, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 45.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.16, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.05 40.79 43.43 9
2010s 44.41 43.99 45.03 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 31 Croatia 45.36 compare
  2. 32 Turkey 45.2 compare
  3. 33 United Kingdom 45.13 compare
  4. 35 Peru 44.94 compare
  5. 36 Estonia 44.93 compare
  6. 37 Bulgaria 44.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Mauritius?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Mauritius was 45.03 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 45.03 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 40.79 in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Mauritius ranks 34th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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