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

Iceland: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 42.6 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
42.6
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 107 countries
All-time high
43.03
in 2012
All-time low
39.74
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

0102030402004200920152004: 39.72005: 39.82006: 41.42007: 41.12008: 41.42009: 41.72010: 42.62011: 42.72012: 432013: 42.82014: 42.62015: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland is 42.6, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland peaked at 43.03 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.74, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 9th of 107 countries on this measure, 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, total in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 39.74 —
2005 39.81 +0.2%
2006 41.35 +3.9%
2007 41.09 -0.6%
2008 41.36 +0.7%
2009 41.73 +0.9%
2010 42.6 +2.1%
2011 42.67 +0.2%
2012 43.03 +0.8%
2013 42.8 -0.5%
2014 42.58 -0.5%
2015 42.6 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 42.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 42.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.81, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.85 39.74 41.73 6
2010s 42.71 42.58 43.03 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 6 Bulgaria 42.82 compare
  2. 7 Norway 42.77 compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 42.62 compare
  4. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.56 compare
  5. 11 Spain 42.54 compare
  6. 12 Latvia 42.46 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland was 42.6 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 43.03 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 39.74 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Iceland ranks 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,592 data points, 1970–2021
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