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

Denmark: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 48.74 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
48.74
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
48.74
in 2016
All-time low
45.26
in 1992
Years of data
16
1991–2016

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

010203040501991200320161991: 45.71992: 45.31993: 45.52004: 45.72005: 45.42006: 45.92007: 45.42008: 45.62009: 47.12010: 46.52011: 46.22012: 45.72013: 46.22014: 47.22015: 46.92016: 48.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark is 48.74, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark peaked at 48.74 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.26, in 1992.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.48 45.26 45.7 3
2000s 45.83 45.35 47.06 6
2010s 46.8 45.71 48.74 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Djibouti 41.03 compare
  2. 1 South Korea 49.25 compare
  3. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.48 compare
  4. 4 Hungary 47.57 compare
  5. 5 Ireland 47.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark was 48.74 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 48.74 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 45.26 in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,570 data points, 1970–2021
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