Mean age of private paid employees in Switzerland

Switzerland: Mean age of private paid employees was 42.05 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
42.05
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 66 countries
All-time high
42.05
in 2018
All-time low
39.13
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Mean age of private paid employees in Switzerland, 2007–2018

0102030402007201220182007: 39.12008: 39.92009: 40.42010: 40.92011: 41.22012: 40.72013: 40.92014: 412015: 41.22016: 41.82017: 41.62018: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean age of private paid employees in Switzerland is 42.05, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees in Switzerland peaked at 42.05 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.13, in 2007.

Switzerland ranks 11th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Mean age of private paid employees in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of private paid employees in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 39.13
2008 39.92 +2.0%
2009 40.41 +1.2%
2010 40.91 +1.2%
2011 41.18 +0.6%
2012 40.68 -1.2%
2013 40.87 +0.5%
2014 41.03 +0.4%
2015 41.21 +0.4%
2016 41.76 +1.3%
2017 41.58 -0.4%
2018 42.05 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.82 39.13 40.41 3
2010s 41.25 40.68 42.05 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Finland 42.4 compare
  2. 9 Spain 42.22 compare
  3. 10 Czechia 42.15 compare
  4. 12 Portugal 42.02 compare
  5. 13 Romania 41.83 compare
  6. 14 Belgium 41.46 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees in Switzerland?
Mean age of private paid employees in Switzerland was 42.05 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 42.05 in 2018.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 39.13 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for mean age of private paid employees?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean age of private paid employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean age of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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