Sweden vs United Kingdom: Average age of workers, aged 15-24

Sweden
21.61
in 2016
United Kingdom
21.61
in 2016
Sweden rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
41st

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
05101520199220042016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 21.61 against 21.61 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 21.45 21.17 0.2787 Sweden
2010s 21.51 21.59 0.0793 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-24, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 21.61 against 21.61 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-24 between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
Sweden ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-24. 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 workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed