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

Finland
47.05
in 2016
Sweden
46.72
in 2016
Finland rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 47.05 against 46.72 in Sweden, a difference of 0.33.

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

Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 107 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 46.67 46.41 0.2584 Finland
2010s 46.74 46.92 0.1827 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, total, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 47.05 against 46.72 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total between Finland and Sweden?
0.33, 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, total?
Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,584 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed