Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway

Norway: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 33.57 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
33.57
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
92nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
51.23
in 2008
All-time low
33.57
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway, 2004–2016

02040602004201020162004: 45.72005: 47.42006: 48.52007: 49.92008: 51.22009: 38.62010: 41.22011: 36.82012: 37.52013: 38.52014: 35.12015: 35.72016: 33.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway is 33.57, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway peaked at 51.23 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.57, in 2016.

That places Norway 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.9 38.61 51.23 6
2010s 36.9 33.57 41.21 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 89 Russia 34 compare
  2. 90 Bangladesh 33.87 compare
  3. 91 Niger 33.76 compare
  4. 93 Estonia 33.43 compare
  5. 94 Armenia 33.32 compare
  6. 95 Moldova 33.07 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway was 33.57 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 51.23 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 33.57 in 2016.
How does Norway rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Norway ranks 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,418 data points, 1970–2021
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