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

Denmark: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 43.43 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.43
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
43.43
in 2016
All-time low
36.39
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

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

0102030401991200320161991: 36.41992: 36.81993: 37.12004: 422005: 422006: 42.22007: 42.22008: 42.12009: 42.22010: 432011: 432012: 42.62013: 43.22014: 43.22015: 43.42016: 43.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark is 43.43, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark peaked at 43.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.39, in 1991.

That places Denmark 3rd out of 107 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.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 36.39 —
1992 36.82 +1.2%
1993 37.05 +0.6%
2004 42 +13.4%
2005 41.96 -0.1%
2006 42.22 +0.6%
2007 42.17 -0.1%
2008 42.06 -0.3%
2009 42.15 +0.2%
2010 43.03 +2.1%
2011 42.96 -0.2%
2012 42.58 -0.9%
2013 43.16 +1.4%
2014 43.2 +0.1%
2015 43.36 +0.4%
2016 43.43 +0.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 43.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 43.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.81, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.75 36.39 37.05 3
2000s 42.1 41.96 42.22 6
2010s 43.1 42.58 43.43 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Moldova 44.32 compare
  2. 2 Italy 43.98 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 42.89 compare
  4. 5 Finland 42.86 compare
  5. 6 Bulgaria 42.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark was 43.43 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 43.43 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 36.39 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Denmark ranks 3rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,592 data points, 1970–2021
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