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

Sweden: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 41.95 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
41.95
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 91 countries
All-time high
42.25
in 2012
All-time low
41.24
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 41.82005: 41.52006: 41.32007: 41.22008: 41.32009: 41.42010: 41.52011: 41.62012: 42.22013: 41.72014: 41.62015: 41.72016: 41.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden stood at 41.95.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden peaked at 42.25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.24, in 2007.

That places Sweden 14th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.43 41.24 41.79 6
2010s 41.76 41.47 42.25 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Portugal 42.09 compare
  2. 12 Lithuania 42.06 compare
  3. 13 Finland 42.05 compare
  4. 15 France 41.89 compare
  5. 16 Estonia 41.8 compare
  6. 17 Czechia 41.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden was 41.95 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 42.25 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 41.24 in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,294 data points, 1970–2021
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