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

Norway: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male was 42.63 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.63
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 108 countries
All-time high
42.96
in 2014
All-time low
41.69
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Norway, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 41.72005: 422006: 42.32007: 42.32008: 422009: 422010: 42.42011: 42.82012: 42.82013: 42.32014: 432015: 42.62016: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Norway is 42.63, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Norway peaked at 42.96 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.69, in 2004.

Norway ranks 13th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 41.69 —
2005 41.95 +0.6%
2006 42.3 +0.8%
2007 42.25 -0.1%
2008 41.98 -0.6%
2009 41.99 +0.0%
2010 42.43 +1.0%
2011 42.82 +0.9%
2012 42.77 -0.1%
2013 42.27 -1.2%
2014 42.96 +1.6%
2015 42.64 -0.7%
2016 42.63 -0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 42.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.65, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 42.63 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
2000s 42.03 41.69 42.3 6
2010s 42.65 42.27 42.96 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Hungary 42.77 compare
  2. 11 Iceland 42.65 compare
  3. 12 Portugal 42.64 compare
  4. 14 Sweden 42.52 compare
  5. 15 Georgia 42.49 compare
  6. 16 Germany 42.44 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 Norway?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Norway was 42.63 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 42.96 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 41.69 in 2004.
How does Norway rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male?
Norway ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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