Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland
Iceland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 43.1 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
43.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
43.45
in 2012
All-time low
40.53
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland stood at 43.1.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland peaked at 43.45 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.53, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 9th of 111 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, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.53 | — |
| 2005 | 40.69 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.05 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 41.78 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.05 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.32 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.19 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.17 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.45 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.31 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1 | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 43.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 43.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.31, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.57 | 40.53 | 42.32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.2 | 43 | 43.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- 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, total in Iceland?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland was 43.1 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.45 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.53 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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