Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 49.87 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
49.87
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 90 countries
All-time high
50.84
in 2014
All-time low
45.61
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015

02040602004200920152004: 45.62005: 47.12006: 47.82007: 46.82008: 47.22009: 47.12010: 492011: 47.62012: 47.92013: 49.72014: 50.82015: 49.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland stood at 49.87.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 50.84 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.61, in 2004.

That places Iceland 4th out of 90 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 45.61
2005 47.11 +3.3%
2006 47.79 +1.5%
2007 46.82 -2.0%
2008 47.2 +0.8%
2009 47.11 -0.2%
2010 49.03 +4.1%
2011 47.62 -2.9%
2012 47.9 +0.6%
2013 49.7 +3.8%
2014 50.84 +2.3%
2015 49.87 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.94 45.61 47.79 6
2010s 49.16 47.62 50.84 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Korea 51.42 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 50.21 compare
  3. 3 Ireland 50.02 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 48.3 compare
  5. 6 Finland 48.05 compare
  6. 7 Sweden 47.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 49.87 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 50.84 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.61 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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