Finland vs Sweden: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban

Finland
42.05
in 2016
Sweden
41.95
in 2016
Finland rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 42.05 against 41.95 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 93 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 40.99 41.43 0.4335 Sweden
2010s 41.86 41.76 0.0981 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 42.05 against 41.95 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban between Finland and Sweden?
0.1, 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,294 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed