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

Sweden: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 45.47 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
45.47
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 103 countries
All-time high
45.47
in 2016
All-time low
41.52
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 422005: 422006: 41.52007: 41.52008: 41.82009: 42.12010: 42.12011: 42.22012: 42.82013: 42.32014: 45.32015: 45.52016: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden is 45.47, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 45.47 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.52, in 2006.

That places Sweden 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.82 41.52 42.13 6
2010s 43.67 42.11 45.47 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Hungary 46.16 compare
  2. 2 Finland 45.93 compare
  3. 3 Bulgaria 45.5 compare
  4. 5 Latvia, Republic of 45.28 compare
  5. 6 Croatia, Republic of 45.23 compare
  6. 7 Estonia, Republic of 44.98 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden was 45.47 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 45.47 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 41.52 in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 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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