Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 43.58 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
43.58
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 91 countries
All-time high
44.61
in 2014
All-time low
40.19
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015

0102030402004200920152004: 40.22005: 40.82006: 41.82007: 41.52008: 41.42009: 422010: 42.42011: 42.92012: 43.22013: 43.22014: 44.62015: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 43.58 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 44.61 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.19, in 2004.

That places Iceland 5th out of 91 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 40.19 —
2005 40.84 +1.6%
2006 41.78 +2.3%
2007 41.49 -0.7%
2008 41.39 -0.2%
2009 42.04 +1.6%
2010 42.37 +0.8%
2011 42.87 +1.2%
2012 43.22 +0.8%
2013 43.24 +0.0%
2014 44.61 +3.2%
2015 43.58 -2.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 43.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.78, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 43.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.74, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.29 40.19 42.04 6
2010s 43.32 42.37 44.61 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Finland 45.13 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 44.79 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 43.7 compare
  4. 6 Italy 43.52 compare
  5. 7 Estonia 43.43 compare
  6. 8 Ireland 43.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 43.58 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 44.61 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.19 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 5th out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,279 data points, 1970–2021
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