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

Sweden: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 42.76 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.76
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 93 countries
All-time high
43.24
in 2015
All-time low
40.82
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 41.82005: 42.32006: 422007: 41.52008: 40.82009: 41.32010: 41.72011: 41.82012: 422013: 42.82014: 42.22015: 43.22016: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 42.76 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Sweden peaked at 43.24 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.82, in 2008.

Sweden ranks 19th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.62 40.82 42.28 6
2010s 42.36 41.66 43.24 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 16 Iceland 42.84 compare
  2. 17 Latvia 42.83 compare
  3. 18 Georgia 42.76 compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 42.38 compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 42.36 compare
  6. 22 Croatia 42.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Sweden?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Sweden was 42.76 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 43.24 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 40.82 in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Sweden ranks 19th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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