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

Norway: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 43.61 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.61
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 2014
All-time low
35.2
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 41.12005: 40.62006: 41.32007: 41.82008: 35.22009: 35.82010: 41.72011: 42.62012: 42.72013: 422014: 44.22015: 442016: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway stood at 43.61.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway peaked at 44.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.2, in 2008.

That places Norway 2nd out of 88 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, urban in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 41.06
2005 40.57 -1.2%
2006 41.27 +1.7%
2007 41.81 +1.3%
2008 35.2 -15.8%
2009 35.75 +1.6%
2010 41.65 +16.5%
2011 42.64 +2.4%
2012 42.68 +0.1%
2013 42.05 -1.5%
2014 44.2 +5.1%
2015 43.95 -0.6%
2016 43.61 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.28 35.2 41.81 6
2010s 42.97 41.65 44.2 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Italy 44.68 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 43.26 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 43.14 compare
  4. 5 Spain 43.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Norway was 43.61 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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