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

Netherlands
47.41
in 2016
Sweden
47.74
in 2016
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
01020304050200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 47.74 against 47.41 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 45.79 45.95 0.1574 Sweden
2010s 46.32 46.7 0.3811 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of employers, aged 25-64, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 47.74 against 47.41 in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of employers, aged 25-64 between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.33, 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 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 11th 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