Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Finland

Finland: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 47.61 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
47.61
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 98 countries
All-time high
48.05
in 2015
All-time low
45.92
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Finland, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 46.62005: 46.72006: 45.92007: 46.32008: 47.12009: 47.22010: 46.52011: 47.62012: 47.62013: 47.42014: 47.62015: 482016: 47.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 47.61 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Finland peaked at 48.05 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.92, in 2006.

That places Finland 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Finland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 46.6 —
2005 46.74 +0.3%
2006 45.92 -1.8%
2007 46.33 +0.9%
2008 47.13 +1.7%
2009 47.15 +0.0%
2010 46.46 -1.5%
2011 47.63 +2.5%
2012 47.56 -0.2%
2013 47.4 -0.3%
2014 47.6 +0.4%
2015 48.05 +0.9%
2016 47.61 -0.9%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 47.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.3, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 47.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.83, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.65 45.92 47.15 6
2010s 47.47 46.46 48.05 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Iceland 47.99 compare
  2. 3 South Korea 47.79 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 47.7 compare
  4. 6 Hungary 47.54 compare
  5. 7 Ireland 47.48 compare
  6. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.39 compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Finland?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Finland was 47.61 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 48.05 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.92 in 2006.
How does Finland rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
Finland ranks 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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