Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland

Finland: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 45.93 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
45.93
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
45.93
in 2016
All-time low
38.79
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 38.82004: 42.32005: 41.82006: 41.82007: 41.12008: 42.12009: 42.32010: 42.92011: 42.62012: 42.72013: 42.52014: 45.62015: 45.62016: 45.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 45.93 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland peaked at 45.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.79, in 1998.

Finland ranks 2nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.79 38.79 38.79 1
2000s 41.87 41.06 42.27 6
2010s 43.97 42.47 45.93 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Hungary 46.16 compare
  2. 3 Bulgaria 45.5 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 45.47 compare
  4. 5 Latvia 45.28 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland was 45.93 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 45.93 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.79 in 1998.
How does Finland rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Finland ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
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