Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Norway

Norway: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 33.18 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
33.18
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
87th
of 90 countries
All-time high
51.51
in 2005
All-time low
33.09
in 2011
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

02040602004201020162004: 44.32005: 51.52006: 49.22007: 50.82009: 34.42010: 39.32011: 33.12012: 42.62013: 39.12014: 37.22015: 36.72016: 33.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Norway stood at 33.18.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Norway peaked at 51.51 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.09, in 2011.

That places Norway 87th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 44.34
2005 51.51 +16.2%
2006 49.17 -4.5%
2007 50.83 +3.4%
2009 34.42 -32.3%
2010 39.33 +14.3%
2011 33.09 -15.9%
2012 42.58 +28.7%
2013 39.09 -8.2%
2014 37.2 -4.8%
2015 36.75 -1.2%
2016 33.18 -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.06 34.42 51.51 5
2010s 37.32 33.09 42.58 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 84 Madagascar 34.16 compare
  2. 85 Uganda 33.42 compare
  3. 86 Rwanda 33.24 compare
  4. 88 Ethiopia 29.16 compare
  5. 89 Armenia 28 compare
  6. 90 Kazakhstan 21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Norway?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Norway was 33.18 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 51.51 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 33.09 in 2011.
How does Norway rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Norway ranks 87th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,208 data points, 1970–2021
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