Netherlands vs Sweden: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64

Netherlands
46.73
in 2016
Sweden
46.98
in 2016
Netherlands rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 46.98 against 46.73 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.25.

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

Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 105 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 45.05 47.09 2.04 Sweden
2010s 45.41 47.44 2.03 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 25-64, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 46.98 against 46.73 in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.25, 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 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64. 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 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,476 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed