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

Denmark: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 47.98 in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
47.98
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
3rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
47.98
in 2016
All-time low
43.64
in 2005
Years of data
15
1992–2016

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

010203040501992200420161992: 44.21993: 44.72004: 44.72005: 43.62006: 45.82007: 45.92008: 45.52009: 472010: 46.32011: 45.22012: 43.82013: 45.12014: 472015: 45.52016: 48

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 47.98 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark peaked at 47.98 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.64, in 2005.

That places Denmark 3rd out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.42 44.16 44.69 2
2000s 45.43 43.64 47.03 6
2010s 45.82 43.81 47.98 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Korea 48.43 compare
  2. 2 Norway 48.15 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 46.94 compare
  4. 5 Serbia 46.67 compare
  5. 6 Georgia 46.6 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places β†’

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All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark was 47.98 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 47.98 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 43.64 in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Denmark ranks 3rd out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,287 data points, 1970–2021
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