Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Average age of employers, aged 25-64 was 47.74 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
47.74
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 95 countries
All-time high
47.74
in 2016
All-time low
44.22
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 46.42005: 46.82006: 46.72007: 46.62008: 45.52009: 44.22010: 45.92011: 46.22012: 46.22013: 46.32014: 46.82015: 47.72016: 47.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 47.74 for average age of employers, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sweden peaked at 47.74 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.22, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 9th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 46.43 —
2005 46.76 +0.7%
2006 46.67 -0.2%
2007 46.64 -0.1%
2008 45.47 -2.5%
2009 44.22 -2.7%
2010 45.95 +3.9%
2011 46.18 +0.5%
2012 46.19 +0.0%
2013 46.33 +0.3%
2014 46.76 +0.9%
2015 47.72 +2.1%
2016 47.74 +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 47.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.54, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 47.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.02, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.03 44.22 46.76 6
2010s 46.7 45.95 47.74 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 South Korea 47.86 compare
  2. 8 Hungary 47.75 compare
  3. 10 Finland 47.73 compare
  4. 11 Mauritius 47.47 compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 47.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sweden?
Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sweden was 47.74 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 47.74 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 44.22 in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for average age of employers, aged 25-64?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,260 data points, 1970–2021
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