Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Finland

Finland: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 44.16 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.16
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 106 countries
All-time high
44.16
in 2016
All-time low
40.8
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Finland, 1995–2016

0102030401995200520161995: 40.81996: 40.91997: 41.31998: 41.52004: 43.52005: 43.42006: 43.42007: 43.62008: 43.82009: 43.82010: 44.12011: 442012: 44.12013: 43.92014: 442015: 442016: 44.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Finland is 44.16, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Finland peaked at 44.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.8, in 1995.

Finland ranks 8th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 40.8 —
1996 40.87 +0.1%
1997 41.31 +1.1%
1998 41.45 +0.4%
2004 43.52 +5.0%
2005 43.41 -0.3%
2006 43.4 -0.0%
2007 43.65 +0.6%
2008 43.79 +0.3%
2009 43.78 -0.0%
2010 44.14 +0.8%
2011 43.95 -0.4%
2012 44.13 +0.4%
2013 43.87 -0.6%
2014 44.04 +0.4%
2015 44 -0.1%
2016 44.16 +0.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 44.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.95, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 44.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.95, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.11 40.8 41.45 4
2000s 43.59 43.4 43.79 6
2010s 44.04 43.87 44.16 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Iceland 44.53 compare
  2. 6 Germany 44.34 compare
  3. 7 Norway 44.22 compare
  4. 9 Sweden 43.94 compare
  5. 10 Hungary 43.89 compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 43.81 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Finland?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Finland was 44.16 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 44.16 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.8 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Finland ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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