Netherlands vs Sweden: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education

Netherlands
48.29
in 2016
Sweden
48.9
in 2016
Netherlands rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 48.9 against 48.29 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.61.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 93 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 45.48 45.11 0.378 Netherlands
2010s 46.77 47.06 0.2812 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 48.9 against 48.29 in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.61, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,232 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed