Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland

Iceland: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 47.99 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
47.99
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
49.93
in 2014
All-time low
46.49
in 2006
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland, 2004–2015

010203040502004200920152004: 46.72005: 472006: 46.52007: 47.22008: 46.62009: 47.52010: 48.32011: 48.92012: 48.82013: 48.32014: 49.92015: 48

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland is 47.99, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland peaked at 49.93 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.49, in 2006.

That places Iceland 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.92 46.49 47.46 6
2010s 48.71 47.99 49.93 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Djibouti 38.68 compare
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  3. 3 South Korea 47.79 compare
  4. 4 Sweden 47.7 compare
  5. 5 Finland 47.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland was 47.99 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 49.93 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.49 in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
Iceland ranks 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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