Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural

Sweden
42.64
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
42.27
in 2016
Sweden rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.64 against 42.27 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 86 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 41.72 43.93 2.21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 42.78 43.25 0.4747 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 42.64 against 42.27 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.37, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed