Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland
Iceland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 43.27 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
43.27
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 107 countries
All-time high
43.42
in 2012
All-time low
40.36
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 43.27 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2015.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland peaked at 43.42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.36, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 18th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.36 | — |
| 2005 | 40.59 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.94 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 41.68 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.02 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.28 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 43.16 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.19 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.42 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.27 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.02 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.27 | +0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 43.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.61, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 43.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.61, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.48 | 40.36 | 42.28 | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.22 | 43.02 | 43.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland was 43.27 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.42 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.36 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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