Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Denmark

Denmark: Average age of employers, aged 15-24 was 23 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
23
World rank
20th
of 91 countries
All-time high
23
in 2005
All-time low
19.08
in 2010
Years of data
7
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Denmark, 2004–2016

05101520252004201020162004: 22.22005: 232006: 21.72007: 22.32010: 19.12011: 232016: 23

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 23 for average age of employers, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Denmark peaked at 23 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.08, in 2010.

That places Denmark 20th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 22.15 —
2005 23 +3.8%
2006 21.74 -5.5%
2007 22.25 +2.4%
2010 19.08 -14.2%
2011 23 +20.5%
2016 23 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.68, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.62, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.28 21.74 23 4
2010s 21.69 19.08 23 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Paraguay 23.12 compare
  2. 18 Croatia 23.06 compare
  3. 19 Poland 23.02 compare
  4. 20 Ireland 23 compare
  5. 20 Ukraine 23 compare
  6. 23 Palestine 22.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Denmark?
Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Denmark was 23 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-24 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 23 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-24 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 19.08 in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for average age of employers, aged 15-24?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,143 data points, 1970–2021
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