Germany vs Sweden: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total

Germany
42.51
in 2011
Sweden
42.79
in 2016
Germany rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.79 against 42.51 in Germany, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 111 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 41.3 42.56 1.26 Sweden
2010s 42.42 42.42 0.0037 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, total, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 42.79 against 42.51 in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, total between Germany and Sweden?
0.28, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Germany ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed