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

Norway
48.57
in 2016
Sweden
48.5
in 2016
Norway rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
0204060200420102016

How they compare

Norway currently reports 48.57 against 48.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 4th 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 Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 45.53 45.78 0.2428 Sweden
2010s 47.2 47.74 0.5412 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, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 48.57 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 Norway and Sweden?
0.07, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Norway ranks 4th 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