Finland vs Norway: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total

Finland
42.86
in 2016
Norway
42.77
in 2016
Finland rank
5th
Norway rank
7th

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 42.86 against 42.77 in Norway, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 41.98 41.92 0.0539 Finland
2010s 42.65 42.71 0.0639 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 42.86 against 42.77 in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total between Finland and Norway?
0.09, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Finland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,577 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed