Iceland vs Norway: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total

Iceland
42.84
in 2013
Norway
42.86
in 2016
Iceland rank
16th
Norway rank
15th

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

  • Iceland
  • Norway
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Norway currently reports 42.86 against 42.84 in Iceland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 41.21 39.16 2.05 Iceland
2010s 42.7 42.12 0.5856 Iceland

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, total, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 42.86 against 42.84 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total between Iceland and Norway?
0.02, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Iceland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed