Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Iceland
Iceland: Average age of employers, aged 25-64 was 47.99 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
47.99
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
4th
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 25-64 in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Iceland is 47.99, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Iceland peaked at 49.93 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.49, in 2006.
That places Iceland 4th 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.
Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.81 | — |
| 2005 | 47.05 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.49 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.29 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.79 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.99 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 48.32 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.93 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.79 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.29 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.93 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 47.99 | -3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 47.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.54, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 47.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.02, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.07 | 46.49 | 47.99 | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.71 | 47.99 | 49.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 France 52.35 compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.31 compare
- 3 Ireland 48.12 compare
- 5 Kosovo 47.91 compare
- 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 47.91 compare
- 7 South Korea 47.86 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Iceland?
- Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Iceland was 47.99 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.93 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.49 in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for average age of employers, aged 25-64?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 95 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of employers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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