Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway

Norway: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 45.05 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.05
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 107 countries
All-time high
45.05
in 2016
All-time low
42.04
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

010203040502004201020162004: 422005: 42.22006: 42.72007: 42.72008: 42.52009: 42.62010: 42.82011: 43.12012: 43.12013: 42.92014: 44.92015: 452016: 45

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway stood at 45.05. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway peaked at 45.05 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.04, in 2004.

Norway ranks 11th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 42.04 —
2005 42.19 +0.3%
2006 42.72 +1.3%
2007 42.65 -0.2%
2008 42.46 -0.4%
2009 42.64 +0.4%
2010 42.75 +0.3%
2011 43.11 +0.8%
2012 43.09 -0.0%
2013 42.92 -0.4%
2014 44.87 +4.6%
2015 45.05 +0.4%
2016 45.05 +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 45.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.61, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 45.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.61, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.45 42.04 42.72 6
2010s 43.83 42.75 45.05 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 8 Netherlands 45.11 compare
  2. 9 Estonia 45.11 compare
  3. 10 Slovakia 45.06 compare
  4. 12 Slovenia 44.86 compare
  5. 13 Italy 44.11 compare
  6. 14 Greece 44.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway was 45.05 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 45.05 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 42.04 in 2004.
How does Norway rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Norway ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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