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

Belgium
42.26
in 2016
Sweden
42.31
in 2016
Belgium rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th

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

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.31 against 42.26 in Belgium, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 40.61 42.29 1.67 Sweden
2010s 42.16 42.21 0.046 Sweden

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, total, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 42.31 against 42.26 in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total between Belgium and Sweden?
0.05, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, 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 in the service sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed