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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden

Sweden: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 42.79 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.79
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
42.98
in 2004
All-time low
42.35
in 2010
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 432005: 42.82006: 42.42007: 42.42008: 42.42009: 42.42010: 42.32011: 42.52012: 42.42013: 42.72014: 42.72015: 42.92016: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden stood at 42.79.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden peaked at 42.98 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.35, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 17th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.56 42.36 42.98 6
2010s 42.61 42.35 42.87 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Lithuania 42.96 compare
  2. 15 Bulgaria 42.94 compare
  3. 16 Netherlands 42.91 compare
  4. 18 Estonia 42.58 compare
  5. 19 Portugal 42.54 compare
  6. 20 Germany 42.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden was 42.79 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 42.98 in 2004.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 42.35 in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,618 data points, 1970–2021
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