Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Finland

Finland: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 46.22 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.22
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
46.22
in 2016
All-time low
39.21
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2016

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Finland, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 39.22004: 42.22005: 41.62006: 41.72007: 41.22008: 42.72009: 42.42010: 432011: 42.92012: 43.32013: 432014: 45.72015: 45.92016: 46.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Finland stood at 46.22. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Finland peaked at 46.22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.21, in 1998.

That places Finland 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Finland, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 39.21
2004 42.21 +7.6%
2005 41.62 -1.4%
2006 41.69 +0.1%
2007 41.15 -1.3%
2008 42.66 +3.7%
2009 42.38 -0.7%
2010 43.03 +1.5%
2011 42.92 -0.3%
2012 43.25 +0.8%
2013 42.95 -0.7%
2014 45.75 +6.5%
2015 45.87 +0.3%
2016 46.22 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.21 39.21 39.21 1
2000s 41.95 41.15 42.66 6
2010s 44.28 42.92 46.22 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Hungary 46.15 compare
  2. 3 Croatia 45.48 compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 45.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Finland?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Finland was 46.22 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 46.22 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 39.21 in 1998.
How does Finland rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Finland ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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