Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden

Sweden: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 48.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
49.17
in 2015
All-time low
43.74
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 44.52005: 45.72006: 45.82007: 45.72008: 44.62009: 43.72010: 45.52011: 45.62012: 45.42013: 46.12014: 48.72015: 49.22016: 48.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden stood at 48.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 49.17 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.74, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 3rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 44.52
2005 45.73 +2.7%
2006 45.75 +0.0%
2007 45.71 -0.1%
2008 44.6 -2.4%
2009 43.74 -1.9%
2010 45.5 +4.0%
2011 45.61 +0.2%
2012 45.44 -0.4%
2013 46.09 +1.4%
2014 48.68 +5.6%
2015 49.17 +1.0%
2016 48.9 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.01 43.74 45.75 6
2010s 47.06 45.44 49.17 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 France 55.11 compare
  2. 2 Finland 49.67 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 48.52 compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 48.36 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 48.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden was 48.9 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 49.17 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 43.74 in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,232 data points, 1970–2021
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