Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Sweden

Sweden: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 42.8 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.8
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 106 countries
All-time high
43.23
in 2012
All-time low
42.38
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 43.22005: 432006: 42.42007: 42.42008: 42.52009: 42.72010: 42.72011: 42.72012: 43.22013: 42.62014: 42.52015: 42.72016: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Sweden stood at 42.8.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Sweden peaked at 43.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.38, in 2006.

Sweden ranks 12th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 43.18 —
2005 42.97 -0.5%
2006 42.38 -1.4%
2007 42.4 +0.0%
2008 42.47 +0.2%
2009 42.73 +0.6%
2010 42.74 +0.0%
2011 42.65 -0.2%
2012 43.23 +1.3%
2013 42.64 -1.4%
2014 42.47 -0.4%
2015 42.7 +0.5%
2016 42.8 +0.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 42.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 42.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.17, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.69 42.38 43.18 6
2010s 42.75 42.47 43.23 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Lithuania 43.57 compare
  2. 10 Iceland 43.52 compare
  3. 11 Norway 43.34 compare
  4. 13 Georgia 42.75 compare
  5. 14 Armenia 42.66 compare
  6. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Sweden?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Sweden was 42.8 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 43.23 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 42.38 in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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