Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Finland

Finland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 44.01 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.01
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
44.07
in 2010
All-time low
40.03
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Finland, 1995–2016

0102030401995200520161995: 401996: 401997: 40.11998: 40.22004: 43.42005: 42.82006: 42.92007: 432008: 432009: 43.22010: 44.12011: 43.82012: 43.92013: 43.62014: 43.42015: 43.72016: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Finland is 44.01, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Finland peaked at 44.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.03, in 1995.

Finland ranks 5th of 108 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 workers, aged 15-64, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 40.03 —
1996 40.03 +0.0%
1997 40.13 +0.2%
1998 40.18 +0.1%
2004 43.43 +8.1%
2005 42.75 -1.6%
2006 42.86 +0.2%
2007 42.99 +0.3%
2008 42.98 -0.0%
2009 43.21 +0.5%
2010 44.07 +2.0%
2011 43.76 -0.7%
2012 43.91 +0.3%
2013 43.56 -0.8%
2014 43.43 -0.3%
2015 43.74 +0.7%
2016 44.01 +0.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 44.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.24, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 44.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.43, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.1 40.03 40.18 4
2000s 43.04 42.75 43.43 6
2010s 43.78 43.43 44.07 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Italy 44.39 compare
  2. 3 Armenia 44.22 compare
  3. 4 Moldova 44.12 compare
  4. 6 Lithuania 43.98 compare
  5. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.96 compare
  6. 8 Denmark 43.93 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Finland?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Finland was 44.01 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 44.07 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.03 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
Finland ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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