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

Sweden: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 47.4 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
47.4
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 104 countries
All-time high
57.4
in 2005
All-time low
47.4
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02040602004201020162004: 56.12005: 57.42006: 56.12007: 56.32008: 56.42009: 54.52010: 54.82011: 53.52012: 53.32013: 51.62014: 492015: 48.42016: 47.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden stood at 47.4. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden peaked at 57.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.4, in 2016.

That places Sweden 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.12 54.48 57.4 6
2010s 51.16 47.4 54.82 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Portugal 48.99 compare
  2. 16 Spain 48.79 compare
  3. 17 Croatia 48.02 compare
  4. 19 Serbia 47.11 compare
  5. 20 Puerto Rico 46.8
  6. 21 Peru 46.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden was 47.4 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 57.4 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 47.4 in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
106 places, 1,453 data points, 1970–2021
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