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

Iceland
42.84
in 2013
Sweden
42.83
in 2016
Iceland rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th

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

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 42.84 against 42.83 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.

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

Iceland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 41.09 41.04 0.0572 Iceland
2010s 42.65 41.57 1.08 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, urban, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 42.84 against 42.83 in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban between Iceland and Sweden?
0.01, 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, urban?
Iceland ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed