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

Portugal
42.09
in 2016
Sweden
41.95
in 2016
Portugal rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.09 against 41.95 in Sweden, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 94 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 39.02 41.43 2.41 Sweden
2010s 41.11 41.76 0.6544 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 42.09 against 41.95 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban between Portugal and Sweden?
0.14, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 94 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
94 places, 1,307 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed