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

Sweden: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 44.47 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
44.47
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
38th
of 90 countries
All-time high
58.63
in 2005
All-time low
44.47
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02040602004201020162004: 56.82005: 58.62006: 57.72007: 55.72008: 55.92009: 54.92010: 56.92011: 55.62012: 53.62013: 51.62014: 45.12015: 48.92016: 44.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden stood at 44.47. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden peaked at 58.63 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.47, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 38th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 56.76
2005 58.63 +3.3%
2006 57.66 -1.7%
2007 55.68 -3.4%
2008 55.93 +0.4%
2009 54.88 -1.9%
2010 56.92 +3.7%
2011 55.64 -2.3%
2012 53.57 -3.7%
2013 51.58 -3.7%
2014 45.05 -12.7%
2015 48.87 +8.5%
2016 44.47 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.59 54.88 58.63 6
2010s 50.87 44.47 56.92 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 35 Netherlands 44.83 compare
  2. 36 Belgium 44.8
  3. 37 Mauritius 44.5 compare
  4. 39 Brazil 44.27 compare
  5. 40 Luxembourg 44.23 compare
  6. 41 Czechia 44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sweden was 44.47 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 58.63 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 44.47 in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Sweden ranks 38th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, 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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