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

Sweden: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 48.44 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
48.44
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
27th
of 79 countries
All-time high
61.8
in 2011
All-time low
41.26
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02040602004201020162004: 56.62005: 56.72006: 54.72007: 56.42008: 57.72009: 57.62010: 52.22011: 61.82012: 54.32013: 61.52014: 41.32015: 44.12016: 48.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden is 48.44, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden peaked at 61.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.26, in 2014.

That places Sweden 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 56.65
2005 56.69 +0.1%
2006 54.75 -3.4%
2007 56.43 +3.1%
2008 57.67 +2.2%
2009 57.57 -0.2%
2010 52.15 -9.4%
2011 61.8 +18.5%
2012 54.35 -12.1%
2013 61.53 +13.2%
2014 41.26 -32.9%
2015 44.06 +6.8%
2016 48.44 +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.62 54.75 57.67 6
2010s 51.94 41.26 61.8 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Hungary 49 compare
  2. 25 Thailand 48.97 compare
  3. 26 Brazil 48.68 compare
  4. 28 Colombia 48.41 compare
  5. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.2 compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 48.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden was 48.44 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 61.8 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 41.26 in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,025 data points, 1970–2021
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