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

South Korea
47.66
in 2017
Sweden
47.92
in 2016
South Korea rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th

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

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 47.92 against 47.66 in South Korea, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

South Korea ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 44.5 45.48 0.9791 Sweden
2010s 46.11 45.89 0.2212 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban, South Korea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 47.92 against 47.66 in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban between South Korea and Sweden?
0.26, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban?
South Korea ranks 5th 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