Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sweden

Sweden: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female was 43.59 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
43.59
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 92 countries
All-time high
43.99
in 2015
All-time low
40.68
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 41.12005: 41.92006: 42.72007: 41.12008: 41.32009: 41.92010: 42.82011: 40.72012: 40.72013: 41.92014: 41.92015: 442016: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sweden stood at 43.59.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sweden peaked at 43.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.68, in 2012.

That places Sweden 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 41.1
2005 41.87 +1.9%
2006 42.7 +2.0%
2007 41.14 -3.6%
2008 41.33 +0.4%
2009 41.85 +1.3%
2010 42.78 +2.2%
2011 40.74 -4.8%
2012 40.68 -0.2%
2013 41.86 +2.9%
2014 41.92 +0.1%
2015 43.99 +5.0%
2016 43.59 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.67 41.1 42.7 6
2010s 42.22 40.68 43.99 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Lithuania 43.99 compare
  2. 11 Georgia 43.96 compare
  3. 12 Finland 43.75 compare
  4. 14 Slovenia 43.23 compare
  5. 15 South Korea 43.14 compare
  6. 16 Luxembourg 43.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sweden?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sweden was 43.59 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 43.99 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 40.68 in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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