Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sweden

Sweden: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 48.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.5
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 104 countries
All-time high
50.21
in 2014
All-time low
45.38
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sweden, 2004–2016

02040602004201020162004: 46.62005: 45.52006: 45.42007: 45.92008: 45.62009: 45.82010: 46.22011: 46.12012: 46.62013: 47.32014: 50.22015: 49.32016: 48.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sweden stood at 48.5.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sweden peaked at 50.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.38, in 2006.

Sweden ranks 6th of 104 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 46.55
2005 45.48 -2.3%
2006 45.38 -0.2%
2007 45.85 +1.0%
2008 45.55 -0.7%
2009 45.84 +0.6%
2010 46.19 +0.8%
2011 46.06 -0.3%
2012 46.6 +1.2%
2013 47.3 +1.5%
2014 50.21 +6.2%
2015 49.34 -1.7%
2016 48.5 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.78 45.38 46.55 6
2010s 47.74 46.06 50.21 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 3 Finland 48.97 compare
  2. 4 Norway 48.57 compare
  3. 5 Republic of Korea 48.56 compare
  4. 7 Lithuania 48.49 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 47.68 compare
  6. 9 Croatia 47.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sweden?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sweden was 48.5 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 50.21 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 45.38 in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Sweden ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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