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

Denmark: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 48.79 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
48.79
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
2nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
48.79
in 2016
All-time low
45.1
in 2007
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Denmark, 1991–2016

010203040501991200320161991: 45.51992: 45.21993: 45.52004: 462005: 45.32006: 462007: 45.12008: 45.72009: 482010: 47.32011: 47.12012: 45.52013: 46.32014: 47.22015: 46.72016: 48.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Denmark stood at 48.79. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Denmark peaked at 48.79 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.1, in 2007.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 45.52
1992 45.24 -0.6%
1993 45.51 +0.6%
2004 46 +1.1%
2005 45.28 -1.6%
2006 45.96 +1.5%
2007 45.1 -1.9%
2008 45.73 +1.4%
2009 48.04 +5.1%
2010 47.26 -1.6%
2011 47.06 -0.4%
2012 45.52 -3.3%
2013 46.26 +1.6%
2014 47.24 +2.1%
2015 46.74 -1.1%
2016 48.79 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.42 45.24 45.52 3
2000s 46.02 45.1 48.04 6
2010s 46.98 45.52 48.79 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Korea 49.41 compare
  2. 3 Hungary 48.27 compare
  3. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.01 compare
  4. 5 Iceland 47.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Denmark?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Denmark was 48.79 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 48.79 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,476 data points, 1970–2021
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