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

Sweden: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 46.08 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
46.08
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 94 countries
All-time high
47.4
in 2014
All-time low
44.01
in 2011
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

010203040502004201020162004: 46.92005: 46.52006: 46.22007: 45.82008: 46.32009: 44.52010: 452011: 442012: 46.32013: 46.82014: 47.42015: 46.72016: 46.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 46.08 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden peaked at 47.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.01, in 2011.

Sweden ranks 8th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 46.93
2005 46.46 -1.0%
2006 46.16 -0.6%
2007 45.83 -0.7%
2008 46.28 +1.0%
2009 44.52 -3.8%
2010 45.05 +1.2%
2011 44.01 -2.3%
2012 46.3 +5.2%
2013 46.8 +1.1%
2014 47.4 +1.3%
2015 46.69 -1.5%
2016 46.08 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.03 44.52 46.93 6
2010s 46.05 44.01 47.4 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Serbia 46.67 compare
  2. 6 Georgia 46.6 compare
  3. 7 Finland 46.32 compare
  4. 9 Iceland 45.9 compare
  5. 10 Lithuania 45.75 compare
  6. 11 Germany 45.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden was 46.08 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 47.4 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 44.01 in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,299 data points, 1970–2021
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