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

Iceland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 42.83 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
42.83
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 94 countries
All-time high
43.23
in 2012
All-time low
40.1
in 2005
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

0102030402004200920152004: 40.22005: 40.12006: 41.72007: 41.52008: 41.92009: 42.12010: 43.12011: 42.92012: 43.22013: 432014: 42.62015: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland stood at 42.83.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 43.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.1, in 2005.

That places Iceland 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.26 40.1 42.1 6
2010s 42.94 42.55 43.23 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 4 Hungary 43.02 compare
  2. 5 Denmark 42.98 compare
  3. 6 Bulgaria 42.86 compare
  4. 8 South Korea 42.71 compare
  5. 9 Finland 42.55 compare
  6. 10 Georgia 42.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland was 42.83 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 43.23 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1 in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Iceland ranks 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2021
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