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

Sweden: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 45.74 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.74
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
45.83
in 2015
All-time low
41.9
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

010203040502004201020162004: 42.32005: 42.32006: 41.92007: 422008: 42.12009: 42.12010: 42.22011: 42.32012: 42.32013: 42.72014: 45.72015: 45.82016: 45.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 45.74 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 45.83 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.9, in 2006.

That places Sweden 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.12 41.9 42.33 6
2010s 43.81 42.16 45.83 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Djibouti 35.98 compare
  2. 1 Hungary 46.52 compare
  3. 2 Finland 46.4 compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 45.61 compare
  5. 5 Croatia 45.46 compare
  6. 6 Latvia 45.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden was 45.74 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 45.83 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9 in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,415 data points, 1970–2021
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