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

Iceland: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 45.9 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
45.9
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 94 countries
All-time high
45.91
in 2010
All-time low
44.36
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

010203040502004200920152004: 44.82005: 45.52006: 45.12007: 44.72008: 44.42009: 45.32010: 45.92011: 45.62012: 44.92013: 45.32014: 452015: 45.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 45.9 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 45.91 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.36, in 2008.

That places Iceland 9th out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 44.84
2005 45.5 +1.5%
2006 45.07 -0.9%
2007 44.67 -0.9%
2008 44.36 -0.7%
2009 45.35 +2.2%
2010 45.91 +1.2%
2011 45.63 -0.6%
2012 44.94 -1.5%
2013 45.28 +0.8%
2014 44.99 -0.6%
2015 45.9 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.97 44.36 45.5 6
2010s 45.44 44.94 45.91 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 6 Georgia 46.6 compare
  2. 7 Finland 46.32 compare
  3. 8 Sweden 46.08 compare
  4. 10 Lithuania 45.75 compare
  5. 11 Germany 45.4 compare
  6. 12 Spain 45.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland was 45.9 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 45.91 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 44.36 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Iceland ranks 9th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,299 data points, 1970–2021
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