Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Denmark

Denmark: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 49.19 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
49.19
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
49.19
in 2016
All-time low
45.47
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Denmark, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 462005: 45.52006: 46.12007: 45.92008: 45.82009: 46.92010: 46.52011: 46.62012: 45.92013: 46.32014: 47.82015: 48.62016: 49.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 49.19 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Denmark peaked at 49.19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.47, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 46.01
2005 45.47 -1.2%
2006 46.07 +1.3%
2007 45.89 -0.4%
2008 45.77 -0.3%
2009 46.87 +2.4%
2010 46.48 -0.8%
2011 46.56 +0.2%
2012 45.94 -1.3%
2013 46.31 +0.8%
2014 47.76 +3.1%
2015 48.56 +1.7%
2016 49.19 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.01 45.47 46.87 6
2010s 47.26 45.94 49.19 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Hungary 49.7 compare
  2. 3 Finland 48.97 compare
  3. 4 Norway 48.57 compare
  4. 5 Korea 48.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Denmark?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Denmark was 49.19 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 49.19 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 45.47 in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,374 data points, 1970–2021
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