The study found that in families which were not entrepreneurial, the younger sibling of two was as much as 49% more likely to forge their own career path and become their own boss by the age of 38.

However, when families have three children, this figure reduced slightly, with the youngest child being 43% more likely than the eldest to start their own business.

Apparently, according to the study, this ‘born to rebel’ mentality suggests youngest siblings are more likely to be “exploratory, unconventional and tolerant of risk.”

The newspaper references billionaire businessman Allan Sugar, who was himself the youngest of four siblings.

Interestingly, though, in families where parents were self-employed, it was actually the first and middle children who were more likely to become entrepreneurs – suggesting that the older siblings are more influenced by the career paths of their parents, while younger siblings are more likely to go their own way (cue Fleetwood Mac singalong), and become successful via their own means.

How being a younger sibling could affect your future career prospects