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

Sweden: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 52.3 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
52.3
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
7th
of 86 countries
All-time high
58.23
in 2015
All-time low
52.3
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02040602004201020162004: 57.72005: 57.22006: 58.22007: 57.82008: 56.52009: 55.72010: 55.12011: 52.82012: 55.72013: 562014: 55.22015: 58.22016: 52.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden is 52.3, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden peaked at 58.23 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.3, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 7th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 57.74
2005 57.22 -0.9%
2006 58.22 +1.7%
2007 57.81 -0.7%
2008 56.49 -2.3%
2009 55.69 -1.4%
2010 55.11 -1.0%
2011 52.79 -4.2%
2012 55.66 +5.4%
2013 56 +0.6%
2014 55.24 -1.4%
2015 58.23 +5.4%
2016 52.3 -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.19 55.69 58.22 6
2010s 55.05 52.3 58.23 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Republic of Korea 56.14 compare
  2. 5 Hungary 54.05 compare
  3. 6 Iceland 53.62 compare
  4. 8 Slovakia 52 compare
  5. 9 Ireland 50.71 compare
  6. 10 Italy 50.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden was 52.3 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 58.23 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 52.3 in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,170 data points, 1970–2021
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