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

Norway: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 43.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.28
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 88 countries
All-time high
43.28
in 2016
All-time low
34.62
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 40.92005: 40.72006: 41.12007: 39.92008: 34.62009: 37.42010: 41.82011: 42.12012: 42.42013: 41.62014: 42.52015: 42.52016: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway is 43.28, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway peaked at 43.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.62, in 2008.

That places Norway 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 40.93
2005 40.66 -0.6%
2006 41.1 +1.1%
2007 39.93 -2.8%
2008 34.62 -13.3%
2009 37.36 +7.9%
2010 41.84 +12.0%
2011 42.09 +0.6%
2012 42.45 +0.8%
2013 41.57 -2.1%
2014 42.49 +2.2%
2015 42.54 +0.1%
2016 43.28 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.1 34.62 41.1 6
2010s 42.32 41.57 43.28 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Denmark 43.46 compare
  2. 8 Bulgaria 43.31 compare
  3. 9 Latvia 43.29 compare
  4. 11 Republic of Moldova 43.24 compare
  5. 12 Cyprus 43.17 compare
  6. 13 Georgia 42.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway was 43.28 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 43.28 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 34.62 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Norway ranks 10th 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 Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, 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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