Median age of public paid employees in Switzerland

Switzerland: Median age of public paid employees was 45 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
45
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 66 countries
All-time high
45
in 2013
All-time low
43
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

010203040502007201220182007: 432008: 442009: 442010: 432011: 442012: 442013: 452014: 442015: 442016: 452017: 442018: 45

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, median age of public paid employees in Switzerland stood at 45. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Switzerland peaked at 45 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 43
2008 44 +2.3%
2009 44 +0.0%
2010 43 -2.3%
2011 44 +2.3%
2012 44 +0.0%
2013 45 +2.3%
2014 44 -2.2%
2015 44 +0.0%
2016 45 +2.3%
2017 44 -2.2%
2018 45 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.67 43 44 3
2010s 44.22 43 45 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Czechia 45 compare
  2. 17 Georgia 45 compare
  3. 17 Morocco 45
  4. 17 United States 45 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in Switzerland?
Median age of public paid employees in Switzerland was 45 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 45 in 2013.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for median age of public paid employees?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 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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