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

Sweden: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female was 42.71 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.71
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 92 countries
All-time high
43.26
in 2007
All-time low
42.45
in 2011
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 432005: 42.72006: 42.92007: 43.32008: 42.82009: 42.62010: 42.82011: 42.42012: 43.22013: 42.62014: 42.52015: 42.82016: 42.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 42.71 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Sweden peaked at 43.26 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.45, in 2011.

Sweden ranks 16th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 43.05
2005 42.72 -0.8%
2006 42.86 +0.3%
2007 43.26 +0.9%
2008 42.75 -1.2%
2009 42.61 -0.3%
2010 42.81 +0.5%
2011 42.45 -0.9%
2012 43.18 +1.7%
2013 42.64 -1.3%
2014 42.52 -0.3%
2015 42.79 +0.6%
2016 42.71 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.88 42.61 43.26 6
2010s 42.73 42.45 43.18 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Czechia 42.88 compare
  2. 14 Spain 42.86 compare
  3. 15 Germany 42.77 compare
  4. 17 Georgia 42.65 compare
  5. 18 Croatia 42.51 compare
  6. 19 Slovenia 42.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Sweden?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Sweden was 42.71 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 43.26 in 2007.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 42.45 in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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