Median age of public paid employees in Iceland

Iceland: Median age of public paid employees was 48 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 66 countries
All-time high
48
in 2010
All-time low
44
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Median age of public paid employees in Iceland, 2004–2013

010203040502004200820132004: 442005: 452006: 462007: 462008: 462009: 462010: 482011: 472012: 482013: 48

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, median age of public paid employees in Iceland stood at 48. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Iceland peaked at 48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2004.

That places Iceland 4th out of 66 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Median age of public paid employees in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 44
2005 45 +2.3%
2006 46 +2.2%
2007 46 +0.0%
2008 46 +0.0%
2009 46 +0.0%
2010 48 +4.3%
2011 47 -2.1%
2012 48 +2.1%
2013 48 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.5 44 46 6
2010s 47.75 47 48 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Bulgaria 49 compare
  2. 1 Italy 49 compare
  3. 1 Lithuania 49 compare
  4. 4 Estonia 48 compare
  5. 6 Hungary 47 compare
  6. 6 Latvia 47 compare
  7. 6 Portugal 47 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in Iceland?
Median age of public paid employees in Iceland was 48 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 48 in 2010.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for median age of public paid employees?
Iceland ranks 4th out of 66 countries with data for 2013.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Median age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 819 data points, 2000–2022
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