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

Spain: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 45.51 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.51
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 103 countries
All-time high
46.13
in 2015
All-time low
43.46
in 1997
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Spain, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 43.91993: 441994: 43.91995: 43.71996: 43.61997: 43.51998: 43.71999: 43.62000: 43.62001: 43.92002: 442003: 44.12004: 44.62005: 44.32006: 44.72007: 44.72008: 44.72009: 44.22010: 44.62011: 45.12012: 45.62013: 45.52014: 462015: 46.12016: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 45.51 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Spain peaked at 46.13 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.46, in 1997.

That places Spain 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.72 43.46 43.95 8
2000s 44.28 43.61 44.71 10
2010s 45.49 44.59 46.13 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Malta 45.69 compare
  2. 25 Costa Rica 45.6 compare
  3. 26 France 45.52 compare
  4. 28 Italy 45.4 compare
  5. 29 Luxembourg 45.38 compare
  6. 30 Puerto Rico 45.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Spain?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Spain was 45.51 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 46.13 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 43.46 in 1997.
How does Spain rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Spain ranks 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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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