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

Norway: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 33.91 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
33.91
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
99th
of 107 countries
All-time high
51.23
in 2008
All-time low
33.91
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02040602004201020162004: 45.22005: 47.42006: 48.52007: 502008: 51.22009: 38.62010: 41.22011: 37.52012: 39.52013: 39.32014: 35.52015: 36.52016: 33.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway stood at 33.91. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway peaked at 51.23 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.91, in 2016.

That places Norway 99th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 45.2 —
2005 47.38 +4.8%
2006 48.5 +2.4%
2007 49.96 +3.0%
2008 51.23 +2.5%
2009 38.57 -24.7%
2010 41.21 +6.9%
2011 37.51 -9.0%
2012 39.45 +5.2%
2013 39.31 -0.4%
2014 35.46 -9.8%
2015 36.48 +2.9%
2016 33.91 -7.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 33.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.04, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 33.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.62, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.81 38.57 51.23 6
2010s 37.62 33.91 41.21 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 96 Latvia 34.31 compare
  2. 97 Madagascar 34.25 compare
  3. 98 Russia 34 compare
  4. 100 Estonia 33.58 compare
  5. 101 Moldova 33.07 compare
  6. 102 Guinea 33.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway was 33.91 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 51.23 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 33.91 in 2016.
How does Norway rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Norway ranks 99th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
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