Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Iceland

Iceland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 43.61 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
43.61
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.82
in 2012
All-time low
40.49
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

0102030402004200920152004: 40.52005: 40.82006: 42.52007: 42.22008: 42.32009: 42.82010: 43.62011: 43.52012: 43.82013: 43.62014: 43.52015: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Iceland stood at 43.61.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Iceland peaked at 43.82 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.49, in 2004.

That places Iceland 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 40.49 —
2005 40.78 +0.7%
2006 42.54 +4.3%
2007 42.17 -0.9%
2008 42.35 +0.4%
2009 42.77 +1.0%
2010 43.56 +1.8%
2011 43.55 -0.0%
2012 43.82 +0.6%
2013 43.56 -0.6%
2014 43.48 -0.2%
2015 43.61 +0.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 43.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.24, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 43.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.43, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.85 40.49 42.77 6
2010s 43.6 43.48 43.82 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 10 Estonia 43.72 compare
  2. 11 Bulgaria 43.68 compare
  3. 12 Latvia 43.62 compare
  4. 14 Norway 43.44 compare
  5. 15 Sweden 43.1 compare
  6. 16 Czechia 42.78 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Iceland?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Iceland was 43.61 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 43.82 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.49 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
Iceland ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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