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

Denmark: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 50.21 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
50.21
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
2nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
50.21
in 2016
All-time low
44.16
in 2007
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, 1992–2016

02040601992200420161992: 46.21993: 46.22004: 47.22005: 482006: 45.92007: 44.22008: 46.12009: 47.12010: 47.12011: 492012: 47.72013: 47.12014: 47.52015: 48.42016: 50.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 50.21 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark peaked at 50.21 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.16, in 2007.

That places Denmark 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.19 46.18 46.2 2
2000s 46.42 44.16 48.05 6
2010s 48.14 47.08 50.21 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Korea 51.42 compare
  2. 3 Ireland 50.02 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 49.87 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 48.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark was 50.21 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 50.21 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 44.16 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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