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 107 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
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 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.55 | — |
| 2005 | 42.43 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 42.02 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.9 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.08 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.35 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.31 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.39 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.94 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.36 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 42.27 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.47 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.44 | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 42.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 42.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.81, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.22 | 41.9 | 42.55 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.45 | 42.27 | 42.94 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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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 107 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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