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

Norway: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 42.86 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.86
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 93 countries
All-time high
42.86
in 2016
All-time low
34.92
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 40.72005: 40.42006: 41.12007: 40.62008: 34.92009: 37.22010: 422011: 42.72012: 42.52013: 41.32014: 42.12015: 42.32016: 42.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Norway is 42.86, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Norway peaked at 42.86 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.92, in 2008.

Norway ranks 15th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.16 34.92 41.11 6
2010s 42.24 41.27 42.86 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Finland 43.02 compare
  2. 13 Romania 42.96 compare
  3. 14 Estonia 42.89 compare
  4. 16 Iceland 42.84 compare
  5. 17 Latvia 42.83 compare
  6. 18 Georgia 42.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Norway?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Norway was 42.86 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 42.86 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 34.92 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Norway ranks 15th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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