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

Philippines: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 43.95 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
43.95
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
43.95
in 2019
All-time low
42.01
in 2005
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 42.11998: 42.41999: 42.52000: 42.92001: 43.22002: 43.12003: 42.82004: 422005: 422006: 42.22007: 42.32008: 42.52009: 42.62010: 42.72011: 42.82012: 42.92013: 432014: 432015: 432016: 43.62017: 43.72018: 43.82019: 43.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 43.95 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines peaked at 43.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.01, in 2005.

That places Philippines 52nd out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 42.15 —
1998 42.44 +0.7%
1999 42.49 +0.1%
2000 42.86 +0.9%
2001 43.22 +0.8%
2002 43.13 -0.2%
2003 42.78 -0.8%
2004 42.05 -1.7%
2005 42.01 -0.1%
2006 42.18 +0.4%
2007 42.26 +0.2%
2008 42.46 +0.5%
2009 42.61 +0.4%
2010 42.7 +0.2%
2011 42.83 +0.3%
2012 42.87 +0.1%
2013 42.98 +0.3%
2014 43.02 +0.1%
2015 43.03 +0.0%
2016 43.58 +1.3%
2017 43.71 +0.3%
2018 43.75 +0.1%
2019 43.95 +0.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 43.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.95, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 43.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.95, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.36 42.15 42.49 3
2000s 42.56 42.01 43.22 10
2010s 43.24 42.7 43.95 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 49 Austria 44.13 compare
  2. 50 El Salvador 44.12 compare
  3. 51 Poland 43.98 compare
  4. 53 Argentina 43.72 compare
  5. 54 Ukraine 43.68 compare
  6. 55 Paraguay 43.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Philippines was 43.95 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 43.95 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 42.01 in 2005.
How does Philippines rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Philippines ranks 52nd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines 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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