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

Sweden: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 42.27 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.27
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 94 countries
All-time high
42.32
in 2004
All-time low
41.45
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 42.32005: 41.92006: 41.82007: 41.72008: 41.72009: 41.42010: 41.52011: 41.62012: 41.72013: 422014: 422015: 42.12016: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden is 42.27, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden peaked at 42.32 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.45, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 16th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.83 41.45 42.32 6
2010s 41.89 41.5 42.27 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Latvia 42.38 compare
  2. 14 Greece 42.37 compare
  3. 15 Lithuania 42.31 compare
  4. 17 Moldova 42.22 compare
  5. 18 Czechia 42.2 compare
  6. 19 Serbia 42.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden was 42.27 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 42.32 in 2004.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 41.45 in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2021
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