Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland

Iceland: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.76 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
42.76
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 103 countries
All-time high
42.93
in 2012
All-time low
39.57
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland, 2004–2015

0102030402004200920152004: 39.62005: 39.72006: 41.32007: 412008: 41.32009: 41.72010: 42.52011: 42.62012: 42.92013: 42.72014: 42.62015: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland stood at 42.76.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland peaked at 42.93 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.57, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 18th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.77 39.57 41.68 6
2010s 42.69 42.53 42.93 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 Greece 43.28 compare
  2. 16 Spain 43.03 compare
  3. 17 Denmark 42.76 compare
  4. 19 Luxembourg 42.5 compare
  5. 20 Germany 42.37 compare
  6. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.17 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland was 42.76 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 42.93 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 39.57 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Iceland ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
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