Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Denmark
Denmark: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 17.38 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
17.38
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
106th
of 106 countries
All-time high
24
in 2004
All-time low
17.38
in 2016
Years of data
16
1991–2016
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Denmark, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Denmark stood at 17.38. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Denmark peaked at 24 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.38, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 106th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.53 | — |
| 1992 | 22 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 21.36 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 24 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 22.17 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 23.46 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 22.15 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 20 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 21.31 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 21.3 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.61 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 22.58 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.38 | -23.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 17.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.98, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 17.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.95, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.63 | 21.36 | 22 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.63 | 20 | 24 | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.31 | 17.38 | 23.61 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Denmark?
- Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Denmark was 17.38 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.38 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
- Denmark ranks 106th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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