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

Sweden: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 44.78 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.78
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 92 countries
All-time high
45.12
in 2015
All-time low
41.69
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

010203040502004201020162004: 41.92005: 41.72006: 422007: 42.22008: 422009: 422010: 42.12011: 422012: 42.42013: 41.82014: 452015: 45.12016: 44.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Sweden stood at 44.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Sweden peaked at 45.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.69, in 2005.

That places Sweden 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 41.85
2005 41.69 -0.4%
2006 42.01 +0.8%
2007 42.24 +0.5%
2008 41.98 -0.6%
2009 41.96 -0.0%
2010 42.13 +0.4%
2011 41.96 -0.4%
2012 42.4 +1.0%
2013 41.8 -1.4%
2014 44.98 +7.6%
2015 45.12 +0.3%
2016 44.78 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.96 41.69 42.24 6
2010s 43.31 41.8 45.12 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Bulgaria 45.19 compare
  2. 5 Latvia 45.1 compare
  3. 6 Lithuania 44.83 compare
  4. 8 Estonia 44.72 compare
  5. 9 Slovakia 44.57 compare
  6. 10 Slovenia 44.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Sweden?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Sweden was 44.78 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 45.12 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 41.69 in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Sweden ranks 7th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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