Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark

Denmark: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 51.83 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
51.83
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 101 countries
All-time high
55.14
in 2014
All-time low
34.93
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark, 1991–2016

02040601991200320161991: 34.91992: 39.31993: 39.62004: 41.72005: 40.62006: 44.72007: 41.32008: 48.62009: 53.72010: 41.92011: 45.72012: 46.22013: 41.92014: 55.12015: 542016: 51.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark stood at 51.83.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark peaked at 55.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.93, in 1991.

That places Denmark 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.95 34.93 39.62 3
2000s 45.1 40.62 53.71 6
2010s 48.09 41.89 55.14 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Djibouti 43.15 compare
  2. 1 Malta 59.78 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 59 compare
  4. 3 South Korea 57.18 compare
  5. 5 Ireland 50.86 compare
  6. 6 Italy 50.7 compare
  7. 7 France 49.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark was 51.83 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 55.14 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 34.93 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,418 data points, 1970–2021
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