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

Finland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male was 42.91 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.91
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 108 countries
All-time high
42.91
in 2016
All-time low
38.73
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2016

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

0102030401995200520161995: 38.71996: 391997: 39.11998: 39.42004: 42.32005: 42.22006: 41.92007: 422008: 42.42009: 42.52010: 42.72011: 42.62012: 42.72013: 42.52014: 42.72015: 42.82016: 42.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Finland is 42.91, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Finland peaked at 42.91 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.73, in 1995.

That places Finland 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 38.73 —
1996 39 +0.7%
1997 39.09 +0.2%
1998 39.41 +0.8%
2004 42.27 +7.3%
2005 42.21 -0.1%
2006 41.88 -0.8%
2007 42.01 +0.3%
2008 42.35 +0.8%
2009 42.52 +0.4%
2010 42.66 +0.3%
2011 42.58 -0.2%
2012 42.66 +0.2%
2013 42.47 -0.4%
2014 42.68 +0.5%
2015 42.83 +0.3%
2016 42.91 +0.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 42.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.65, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 42.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.84, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.06 38.73 39.41 4
2000s 42.21 41.88 42.52 6
2010s 42.68 42.47 42.91 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 6 Greece 43.29 compare
  2. 7 Spain 43.24 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 43.14 compare
  4. 10 Hungary 42.77 compare
  5. 11 Iceland 42.65 compare
  6. 12 Portugal 42.64 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Finland?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Finland was 42.91 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 42.91 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.73 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male?
Finland ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male
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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