Finland vs Sweden: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above

Finland
48.97
in 2016
Sweden
48.5
in 2016
Finland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
0204060199820072016

How they compare

Finland currently reports 48.97 against 48.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 46.57 45.78 0.7906 Finland
2010s 47.66 47.74 0.0819 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 48.97 against 48.5 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above between Finland and Sweden?
0.47, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed