Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Finland

Finland: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 42.69 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.69
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 88 countries
All-time high
43.02
in 2014
All-time low
39.4
in 1997
Years of data
16
1995–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Finland, 1995–2016

0102030401995200520161995: 39.61997: 39.41998: 39.42004: 41.42005: 41.52006: 42.12007: 41.72008: 41.42009: 41.72010: 42.22011: 42.32012: 42.92013: 42.42014: 432015: 42.62016: 42.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Finland is 42.69, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Finland peaked at 43.02 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.4, in 1997.

That places Finland 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 39.58
1997 39.4 -0.4%
1998 39.4 +0.0%
2004 41.39 +5.0%
2005 41.5 +0.3%
2006 42.1 +1.5%
2007 41.67 -1.0%
2008 41.36 -0.8%
2009 41.65 +0.7%
2010 42.24 +1.4%
2011 42.28 +0.1%
2012 42.91 +1.5%
2013 42.36 -1.3%
2014 43.02 +1.6%
2015 42.58 -1.0%
2016 42.69 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.46 39.4 39.58 3
2000s 41.61 41.36 42.1 6
2010s 42.58 42.24 43.02 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 Greece 42.97 compare
  2. 15 Iceland 42.84 compare
  3. 16 Sweden 42.83 compare
  4. 18 Luxembourg 42.63 compare
  5. 19 Estonia 42.57 compare
  6. 20 Croatia 42.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Finland?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Finland was 42.69 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 43.02 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4 in 1997.
How does Finland rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Finland ranks 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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