Mean age of public paid employees in Finland

Finland: Mean age of public paid employees was 45.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
45.6
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 66 countries
All-time high
45.6
in 2018
All-time low
44.69
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Mean age of public paid employees in Finland, 2008–2018

010203040502008201320182008: 44.72012: 45.32013: 452014: 44.82015: 452016: 45.12017: 45.22018: 45.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, mean age of public paid employees in Finland stood at 45.6. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees in Finland peaked at 45.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.69, in 2008.

Finland ranks 10th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Mean age of public paid employees in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 44.69
2012 45.31 +1.4%
2013 44.99 -0.7%
2014 44.82 -0.4%
2015 45.05 +0.5%
2016 45.15 +0.2%
2017 45.16 +0.0%
2018 45.6 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.69 44.69 44.69 1
2010s 45.15 44.82 45.6 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Portugal 46.22 compare
  2. 8 Hungary 46.19 compare
  3. 9 Greece 45.72 compare
  4. 11 Ireland 45.5 compare
  5. 12 Armenia 45.44 compare
  6. 13 Spain 45.34 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees in Finland?
Mean age of public paid employees in Finland was 45.6 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 45.6 in 2018.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 44.69 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for mean age of public paid employees?
Finland ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean age of public paid employees rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 812 data points, 2000–2022
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