Iceland vs Sweden: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban

Iceland
47.63
in 2015
Sweden
47.92
in 2016
Iceland rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
01020304050200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 47.92 against 47.63 in Iceland, a difference of 0.29.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 86 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 47.31 45.5 1.81 Iceland
2010s 48.05 45.55 2.5 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban, Iceland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 47.92 against 47.63 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban between Iceland and Sweden?
0.29, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban?
Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,152 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed