Norway vs Sweden: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24

Norway
22.02
in 2016
Sweden
22.04
in 2016
Norway rank
28th
Sweden rank
27th

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
05101520200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 22.04 against 22.02 in Norway, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 92 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 21.8 21.76 0.041 Norway
2010s 21.99 21.96 0.0313 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 22.04 against 22.02 in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 between Norway and Sweden?
0.02, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24?
Norway ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed