Netherlands vs Sweden: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total

Netherlands
42.91
in 2016
Sweden
42.79
in 2016
Netherlands rank
16th
Sweden rank
17th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 42.91 against 42.79 in Sweden, a difference of 0.12.

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

Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 40.53 42.56 2.03 Sweden
2010s 42.3 42.61 0.3085 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, total, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 42.91 against 42.79 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, total between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.12, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Netherlands ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total. 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 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,618 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed