Denmark vs Sweden: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural

Denmark
45.1
in 2016
Sweden
44.32
in 2016
Denmark rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 45.1 against 44.32 in Sweden, a difference of 0.78.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 44.23 42.84 1.4 Denmark
2010s 44.95 43.88 1.07 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 45.1 against 44.32 in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural between Denmark and Sweden?
0.78, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural. 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 service 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