Norway vs Sweden: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male

Norway
42.23
in 2016
Sweden
42.08
in 2016
Norway rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Norway currently reports 42.23 against 42.08 in Sweden, a difference of 0.15.

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

Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 41.53 41.75 0.2202 Sweden
2010s 42.26 42.16 0.0991 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 42.23 against 42.08 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male between Norway and Sweden?
0.15, 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
Norway ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed