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

Sweden: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 42.83 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.83
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 88 countries
All-time high
42.83
in 2016
All-time low
40.13
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 40.52005: 42.42006: 42.12007: 412008: 40.12009: 40.22010: 40.62011: 41.72012: 41.52013: 42.52014: 41.82015: 42.72016: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 42.83 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% 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, urban in Sweden peaked at 42.83 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.13, in 2008.

That places Sweden 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 40.46
2005 42.4 +4.8%
2006 42.05 -0.8%
2007 40.97 -2.6%
2008 40.13 -2.1%
2009 40.22 +0.2%
2010 40.55 +0.8%
2011 41.73 +2.9%
2012 41.49 -0.6%
2013 42.51 +2.5%
2014 41.81 -1.6%
2015 42.7 +2.1%
2016 42.83 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.04 40.13 42.4 6
2010s 41.95 40.55 42.83 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Georgia 42.98 compare
  2. 14 Greece 42.97 compare
  3. 15 Iceland 42.84 compare
  4. 17 Finland 42.69 compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg 42.63 compare
  6. 19 Estonia 42.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden was 42.83 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 42.83 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 40.13 in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Sweden ranks 16th 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 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, 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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