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

Netherlands
46.13
in 2016
Sweden
46.72
in 2016
Netherlands rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 46.72 against 46.13 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.59.

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

Netherlands ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 107 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 44.3 46.41 2.12 Sweden
2010s 44.74 46.92 2.18 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 46.72 against 46.13 in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.59, 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, total?
Netherlands ranks 13th 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