Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden

Sweden: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 46.57 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.57
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 86 countries
All-time high
47.53
in 2015
All-time low
42.96
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 43.12005: 44.32006: 44.22007: 45.52008: 45.22009: 432010: 43.12011: 46.62012: 46.12013: 47.12014: 45.32015: 47.52016: 46.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden is 46.57, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden peaked at 47.53 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.96, in 2009.

That places Sweden 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 43.11
2005 44.27 +2.7%
2006 44.17 -0.2%
2007 45.52 +3.1%
2008 45.15 -0.8%
2009 42.96 -4.8%
2010 43.13 +0.4%
2011 46.56 +8.0%
2012 46.1 -1.0%
2013 47.13 +2.2%
2014 45.3 -3.9%
2015 47.53 +4.9%
2016 46.57 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.2 42.96 45.52 6
2010s 46.05 43.13 47.53 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Iceland 47.45 compare
  2. 7 China 47.22 compare
  3. 8 Finland 46.64 compare
  4. 10 Estonia 46.3 compare
  5. 11 Armenia 46.25 compare
  6. 12 Cyprus 46.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden was 46.57 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 47.53 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 42.96 in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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