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

Sweden: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 44.32 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
44.32
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 85 countries
All-time high
44.84
in 2015
All-time low
42.67
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 42.82005: 42.72006: 43.12007: 43.12008: 42.72009: 42.72010: 432011: 42.72012: 43.12013: 44.52014: 44.62015: 44.82016: 44.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 44.32 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden peaked at 44.84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.67, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 5th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 42.78
2005 42.67 -0.3%
2006 43.14 +1.1%
2007 43.05 -0.2%
2008 42.67 -0.9%
2009 42.71 +0.1%
2010 43.02 +0.7%
2011 42.75 -0.6%
2012 43.06 +0.7%
2013 44.55 +3.5%
2014 44.64 +0.2%
2015 44.84 +0.5%
2016 44.32 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.84 42.67 43.14 6
2010s 43.88 42.75 44.84 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 Finland 46.37 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 45.1 compare
  3. 4 Ireland 44.67 compare
  4. 6 Italy 44.22 compare
  5. 7 Iceland 43.98 compare
  6. 8 Hungary 43.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden was 44.32 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 44.84 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 42.67 in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Sweden ranks 5th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,149 data points, 1970–2021
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