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

Iceland
47.18
in 2015
Ireland
46.89
in 2016
Iceland rank
10th
Ireland rank
11th

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

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
01020304050200420102016

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 47.18 against 46.89 in Ireland, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 11th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 45.51 44.79 0.725 Iceland
2010s 46.63 46.3 0.3306 Iceland

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, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland, at 47.18 against 46.89 in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above between Iceland and Ireland?
0.29, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Iceland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 11th 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