Iceland vs Sweden: Average age of employers, aged 25-64

Iceland
47.99
in 2015
Sweden
47.74
in 2016
Iceland rank
4th
Sweden rank
8th

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
01020304050200420102016

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 47.99 against 47.74 in Sweden, a difference of 0.25.

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

Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 8th of 94 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 47.07 46.03 1.04 Iceland
2010s 48.71 46.52 2.19 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of employers, aged 25-64, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 47.99 against 47.74 in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in average age of employers, aged 25-64 between Iceland and Sweden?
0.25, with Iceland 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 25-64?
Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 8th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of employers, aged 25-64. 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 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed