Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden

Sweden: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male was 47.47 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
47.47
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 94 countries
All-time high
47.69
in 2015
All-time low
43.79
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 45.42005: 46.42006: 46.52007: 46.62008: 44.82009: 43.82010: 45.82011: 46.22012: 45.82013: 45.92014: 47.62015: 47.72016: 47.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden stood at 47.47.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden peaked at 47.69 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.79, in 2009.

That places Sweden 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 45.37
2005 46.4 +2.3%
2006 46.53 +0.3%
2007 46.6 +0.2%
2008 44.84 -3.8%
2009 43.79 -2.3%
2010 45.83 +4.7%
2011 46.23 +0.9%
2012 45.81 -0.9%
2013 45.87 +0.1%
2014 47.63 +3.8%
2015 47.69 +0.1%
2016 47.47 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.59 43.79 46.6 6
2010s 46.65 45.81 47.69 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Korea 47.87 compare
  2. 6 Malta 47.6 compare
  3. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.54 compare
  4. 9 Mauritius 47.37 compare
  5. 10 Italy 47.27 compare
  6. 11 Denmark 47.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden was 47.47 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 47.69 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 43.79 in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, male?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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