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

Iceland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural was 44.5 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
44.5
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 94 countries
All-time high
45.37
in 2014
All-time low
41.05
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

010203040502004200920152004: 41.12005: 41.82006: 42.72007: 42.32008: 42.32009: 42.72010: 43.32011: 43.62012: 43.82013: 43.92014: 45.42015: 44.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 44.5 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 45.37 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.05, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 7th of 94 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 workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 41.05 —
2005 41.75 +1.7%
2006 42.69 +2.3%
2007 42.33 -0.9%
2008 42.27 -0.1%
2009 42.72 +1.1%
2010 43.26 +1.3%
2011 43.61 +0.8%
2012 43.82 +0.5%
2013 43.91 +0.2%
2014 45.37 +3.3%
2015 44.5 -1.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 44.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.59, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 44.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.59, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.14 41.05 42.72 6
2010s 44.08 43.26 45.37 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 4 Denmark 45.17 compare
  2. 5 Ireland 44.79 compare
  3. 6 Georgia 44.67 compare
  4. 8 Greece 44.25 compare
  5. 9 Sweden 44.1 compare
  6. 10 Italy 44.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 44.5 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 45.37 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.05 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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