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

United Kingdom: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 45.13 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.13
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
46.78
in 2008
All-time low
42.56
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

010203040501992200420161992: 42.61993: 42.91994: 43.21995: 43.41996: 43.61997: 43.71998: 442005: 45.82006: 45.82008: 46.82009: 46.22010: 45.92011: 46.52012: 45.42013: 45.92014: 452015: 45.12016: 45.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom stood at 45.13.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom peaked at 46.78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.56, in 1992.

That places United Kingdom 33rd out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.33 42.56 43.97 7
2000s 46.14 45.8 46.78 4
2010s 45.55 45.02 46.51 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 30 Puerto Rico 45.38 compare
  2. 31 Croatia 45.36 compare
  3. 32 Türkiye 45.2 compare
  4. 34 Mauritius 45.03 compare
  5. 35 Peru 44.94 compare
  6. 36 Estonia 44.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom was 45.13 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 46.78 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 42.56 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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