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 111 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
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 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.98 | — |
| 2005 | 42.79 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.42 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.36 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.45 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.36 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.35 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.49 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.4 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.68 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.87 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.79 | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 42.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 42.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.31, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.56 | 42.36 | 42.98 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.61 | 42.35 | 42.87 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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 111 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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