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

United States of America: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 46.35 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.35
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 105 countries
All-time high
46.95
in 2013
All-time low
43.12
in 1990
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America, 1970–2018

010203040501970199420181970: 46.11980: 43.81990: 43.12000: 44.82005: 45.82010: 46.72011: 46.42012: 46.92013: 46.92014: 46.62015: 46.62016: 46.52017: 46.12018: 46.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 46.35 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in 2018.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America peaked at 46.95 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.12, in 1990.

United States of America ranks 18th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.14 46.14 46.14 1
1980s 43.82 43.82 43.82 1
1990s 43.12 43.12 43.12 1
2000s 45.29 44.81 45.76 2
2010s 46.57 46.06 46.95 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Netherlands 46.73 compare
  2. 16 Sri Lanka 46.7 compare
  3. 17 Greece 46.7 compare
  4. 19 Chile 46.19 compare
  5. 20 Portugal 46.05 compare
  6. 21 North Macedonia 45.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America was 46.35 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 46.95 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 43.12 in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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