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

Sweden: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male was 42.08 in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.08
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 105 countries
All-time high
42.65
in 2012
All-time low
41.4
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 41.92005: 41.92006: 41.72007: 41.42008: 41.72009: 422010: 41.92011: 42.12012: 42.72013: 42.12014: 42.12015: 42.22016: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 42.08 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden peaked at 42.65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.4, in 2007.

That places Sweden 11th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.75 41.4 41.96 6
2010s 42.16 41.88 42.65 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Germany 42.27 compare
  2. 9 Hungary 42.25 compare
  3. 10 Norway 42.23 compare
  4. 12 Montenegro 42.04 compare
  5. 13 Bulgaria 42.01 compare
  6. 14 Finland 42 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in Sweden was 42.08 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 42.65 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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