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

Denmark: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 43.93 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.93
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.99
in 2015
All-time low
37.1
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

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

0102030401991200320161991: 37.11992: 37.41993: 37.62004: 42.62005: 42.32006: 42.82007: 42.52008: 42.62009: 42.52010: 43.32011: 43.32012: 43.32013: 43.52014: 43.62015: 442016: 43.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 43.93 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark peaked at 43.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 1991.

That places Denmark 8th out of 108 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 workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 37.1 —
1992 37.36 +0.7%
1993 37.61 +0.6%
2004 42.59 +13.2%
2005 42.29 -0.7%
2006 42.79 +1.2%
2007 42.51 -0.7%
2008 42.59 +0.2%
2009 42.53 -0.2%
2010 43.33 +1.9%
2011 43.31 -0.0%
2012 43.35 +0.1%
2013 43.5 +0.3%
2014 43.61 +0.3%
2015 43.99 +0.9%
2016 43.93 -0.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 43.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.24, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 43.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.43, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.36 37.1 37.61 3
2000s 42.55 42.29 42.79 6
2010s 43.57 43.31 43.99 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Finland 44.01 compare
  2. 6 Lithuania 43.98 compare
  3. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.96 compare
  4. 9 Hungary 43.85 compare
  5. 10 Estonia 43.72 compare
  6. 11 Bulgaria 43.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Denmark was 43.93 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 43.99 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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