8175.0 - Counts of Australian Business Operators, 2006 to 2007

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1.9 million people operating businesses in Australia: ABS (Media Release)

Contents >> Counts of Australian Business Operators by Selected Characteristics, 2007 >> Age of Operators

AGE OF OPERATORS

More than two-thirds, (69%) of business operators were aged between 25-54 years (1.4m), 28% were 55 and over (526,000) and just 3% were in the younger age group of 15-24 years (56,000).

In contrast, two-thirds (67%) of non-business operators were aged between 25-54 years, 12% were over 55 years old and 21% were in the younger age group of 15-24.