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

Netherlands
47.68
in 2016
Sweden
48.5
in 2016
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
0204060199920072016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 48.5 against 47.68 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.82.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 104 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 44.26 45.78 1.51 Sweden
2010s 45.33 47.74 2.42 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 48.5 against 47.68 in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.82, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Netherlands ranks 8th 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