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

Iceland
42.84
in 2013
Sweden
42.76
in 2016
Iceland rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th

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

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 42.84 against 42.76 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 41.21 41.62 0.4097 Sweden
2010s 42.7 42.07 0.6308 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 Sweden?
Iceland, at 42.84 against 42.76 in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total between Iceland and Sweden?
0.08, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Iceland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th 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