Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Norway

Norway: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 45.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.9
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 92 countries
All-time high
45.9
in 2016
All-time low
35.11
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Norway, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 40.82005: 40.42006: 41.32007: 40.92008: 35.12009: 36.82010: 42.12011: 42.72012: 42.72013: 41.42014: 44.82015: 45.12016: 45.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Norway recorded 45.9 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Norway peaked at 45.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.11, in 2008.

Norway ranks 8th of 92 countries on this measure, 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 40.78
2005 40.45 -0.8%
2006 41.31 +2.1%
2007 40.9 -1.0%
2008 35.11 -14.2%
2009 36.79 +4.8%
2010 42.12 +14.5%
2011 42.74 +1.5%
2012 42.7 -0.1%
2013 41.4 -3.0%
2014 44.79 +8.2%
2015 45.1 +0.7%
2016 45.9 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.22 35.11 41.31 6
2010s 43.54 41.4 45.9 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 5 Bulgaria 46.28 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 46.26 compare
  3. 7 Latvia 46.01 compare
  4. 9 Estonia 45.78 compare
  5. 10 Slovakia 45.78 compare
  6. 11 Romania 45.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Norway?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Norway was 45.9 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 45.9 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 35.11 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Norway ranks 8th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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