Mean age of public paid employees in Switzerland

Switzerland: Mean age of public paid employees was 43.63 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
43.63
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 66 countries
All-time high
43.63
in 2018
All-time low
42.2
in 2010
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

0102030402007201220182007: 42.42008: 42.82009: 42.72010: 42.22011: 42.92012: 432013: 43.22014: 42.82015: 432016: 43.32017: 43.12018: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, mean age of public paid employees in Switzerland stood at 43.63. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees in Switzerland peaked at 43.63 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.2, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 29th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 42.4
2008 42.82 +1.0%
2009 42.74 -0.2%
2010 42.2 -1.3%
2011 42.89 +1.6%
2012 42.95 +0.1%
2013 43.21 +0.6%
2014 42.82 -0.9%
2015 43.05 +0.5%
2016 43.29 +0.5%
2017 43.13 -0.4%
2018 43.63 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.65 42.4 42.82 3
2010s 43.02 42.2 43.63 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 26 Belgium 43.78 compare
  2. 27 Romania 43.78 compare
  3. 28 France 43.64 compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.52 compare
  5. 31 Tunisia 43.37 compare
  6. 32 Australia 43.31 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees in Switzerland?
Mean age of public paid employees in Switzerland was 43.63 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 43.63 in 2018.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for mean age of public paid employees?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is mean age of public paid employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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