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

Norway
43.44
in 2016
Sweden
43.1
in 2016
Norway rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Norway currently reports 43.44 against 43.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.34.

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

Norway ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 107 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 42.44 42.81 0.3671 Sweden
2010s 43.21 42.73 0.4826 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, female, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 43.44 against 43.1 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, female between Norway and Sweden?
0.34, 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 workers, aged 15-64, female?
Norway ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed