Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark
Denmark: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 43.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
43.7
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
43.7
in 2016
All-time low
37.28
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark stood at 43.7. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark peaked at 43.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.28, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 4th of 111 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 workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.28 | — |
| 1992 | 37.59 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.8 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.38 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.56 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.44 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.39 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.46 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.13 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.08 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.86 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.45 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.54 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.69 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.7 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 43.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 43.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.31, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.56 | 37.28 | 37.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.42 | 42.3 | 42.56 | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.35 | 42.86 | 43.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Denmark was 43.7 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.28 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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