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

Sweden: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 41.69 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
41.69
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
41.97
in 2004
All-time low
41.02
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0102030402004201020162004: 422005: 41.22006: 41.52007: 41.72008: 41.62009: 41.32010: 41.42011: 41.32012: 41.92013: 412014: 41.42015: 41.72016: 41.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden stood at 41.69.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden peaked at 41.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.02, in 2013.

Sweden ranks 22nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 41.97
2005 41.15 -2.0%
2006 41.45 +0.7%
2007 41.66 +0.5%
2008 41.55 -0.3%
2009 41.32 -0.6%
2010 41.4 +0.2%
2011 41.32 -0.2%
2012 41.87 +1.3%
2013 41.02 -2.0%
2014 41.39 +0.9%
2015 41.71 +0.8%
2016 41.69 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.52 41.15 41.97 6
2010s 41.49 41.02 41.87 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 Kosovo 41.83 compare
  2. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.83 compare
  3. 21 Estonia 41.79 compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 41.59 compare
  5. 24 Kyrgyzstan 41.49 compare
  6. 25 Romania 41.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sweden was 41.69 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 41.97 in 2004.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 41.02 in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Sweden ranks 22nd 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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