Median age of public paid employees in Finland

Finland: Median age of public paid employees was 46 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 66 countries
All-time high
47
in 2012
All-time low
46
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

010203040502008201320182008: 462012: 472013: 462014: 462015: 462016: 462017: 462018: 46

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of public paid employees in Finland is 46, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Finland peaked at 47 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2008.

That places Finland 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 46
2012 47 +2.2%
2013 46 -2.1%
2014 46 +0.0%
2015 46 +0.0%
2016 46 +0.0%
2017 46 +0.0%
2018 46 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46 46 46 1
2010s 46.14 46 47 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 6 Hungary 47 compare
  2. 6 Latvia 47 compare
  3. 6 Portugal 47 compare
  4. 9 Armenia 46 compare
  5. 9 Austria 46 compare
  6. 9 Greece 46 compare
  7. 9 Ireland 46 compare
  8. 9 Moldova 46 compare
  9. 9 Panama 46 compare
  10. 9 Spain 46 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in Finland?
Median age of public paid employees in Finland was 46 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 47 in 2012.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2008.
How does Finland rank for median age of public paid employees?
Finland ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Median age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 819 data points, 2000–2022
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