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

Sweden: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 45.74 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
45.74
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 106 countries
All-time high
47.81
in 2004
All-time low
45.74
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

010203040502004201020162004: 47.82005: 46.72006: 46.12007: 46.42008: 46.42009: 46.52010: 46.62011: 46.62012: 46.62013: 47.52014: 47.72015: 472016: 45.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden stood at 45.74. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden peaked at 47.81 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.74, in 2016.

That places Sweden 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 47.81
2005 46.7 -2.3%
2006 46.14 -1.2%
2007 46.42 +0.6%
2008 46.41 -0.0%
2009 46.53 +0.3%
2010 46.63 +0.2%
2011 46.61 -0.0%
2012 46.61 -0.0%
2013 47.54 +2.0%
2014 47.66 +0.3%
2015 47.01 -1.4%
2016 45.74 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.67 46.14 47.81 6
2010s 46.83 45.74 47.66 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Serbia 46.14 compare
  2. 12 Greece 45.94 compare
  3. 13 Spain 45.75 compare
  4. 15 Malta 45.71 compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 45.61 compare
  6. 17 Luxembourg 45.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden was 45.74 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 47.81 in 2004.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 45.74 in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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