Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark

Denmark: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 43.81 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.81
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
43.81
in 2016
All-time low
36.43
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 36.41992: 36.81993: 372004: 42.42005: 42.12006: 42.62007: 42.32008: 42.42009: 42.52010: 43.62011: 43.62012: 43.32013: 43.42014: 43.42015: 43.82016: 43.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark stood at 43.81. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark peaked at 43.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.43, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 3rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 36.43 —
1992 36.78 +1.0%
1993 37.05 +0.7%
2004 42.39 +14.4%
2005 42.09 -0.7%
2006 42.62 +1.3%
2007 42.33 -0.7%
2008 42.45 +0.3%
2009 42.49 +0.1%
2010 43.57 +2.5%
2011 43.61 +0.1%
2012 43.25 -0.8%
2013 43.36 +0.2%
2014 43.41 +0.1%
2015 43.76 +0.8%
2016 43.81 +0.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 43.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 43.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.17, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.75 36.43 37.05 3
2000s 42.39 42.09 42.62 6
2010s 43.54 43.25 43.81 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Italy 44.39 compare
  2. 2 Moldova 44.19 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 43.7 compare
  4. 5 Finland 43.68 compare
  5. 6 Bulgaria 43.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark was 43.81 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 43.81 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 36.43 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
Denmark ranks 3rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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