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

Sweden: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 42.44 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.44
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 104 countries
All-time high
42.94
in 2012
All-time low
41.9
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 42.52005: 42.42006: 422007: 41.92008: 42.12009: 42.32010: 42.32011: 42.42012: 42.92013: 42.42014: 42.32015: 42.52016: 42.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden is 42.44, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden peaked at 42.94 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.9, in 2007.

That places Sweden 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.22 41.9 42.55 6
2010s 42.45 42.27 42.94 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.56 compare
  2. 11 Spain 42.54 compare
  3. 12 Latvia 42.46 compare
  4. 14 Estonia 42.41 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 42.39 compare
  6. 16 Germany 42.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden was 42.44 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 42.94 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,577 data points, 1970–2021
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