Norway vs Sweden: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male

Norway
41.79
in 2016
Sweden
41.86
in 2016
Norway rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
010203040200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 41.86 against 41.79 in Norway, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 39.14 41.55 2.41 Sweden
2010s 42.19 41.69 0.5065 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 15-64, male, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 41.86 against 41.79 in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male between Norway and Sweden?
0.07, 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 15-64, male?
Norway ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed