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

Sweden: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 42.64 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.64
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
44.16
in 2015
All-time low
41.06
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 42.22005: 42.22006: 422007: 41.82008: 41.12009: 41.62010: 422011: 41.92012: 42.22013: 43.32014: 43.22015: 44.22016: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden is 42.64, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden peaked at 44.16 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.06, in 2008.

Sweden ranks 15th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 42.22
2005 42.24 +0.1%
2006 41.99 -0.6%
2007 41.76 -0.6%
2008 41.06 -1.7%
2009 41.58 +1.3%
2010 42.02 +1.1%
2011 41.88 -0.3%
2012 42.23 +0.8%
2013 43.34 +2.6%
2014 43.17 -0.4%
2015 44.16 +2.3%
2016 42.64 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.81 41.06 42.24 6
2010s 42.78 41.88 44.16 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Hungary 42.85 compare
  2. 13 Iceland 42.84 compare
  3. 14 Lithuania 42.7 compare
  4. 16 Czechia 42.4 compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42.27 compare
  6. 18 Armenia 42.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden was 42.64 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 44.16 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 41.06 in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial 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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