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

Iceland
59.54
in 2014
Sweden
61.3
in 2016
Iceland rank
5th
Sweden rank
2nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
0204060200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 61.3 against 59.54 in Iceland, a difference of 1.76.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 56.36 57.89 1.53 Sweden
2010s 57.39 56.85 0.5454 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, primary, Iceland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 61.3 against 59.54 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary between Iceland and Sweden?
1.76, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Iceland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed