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

Denmark: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 42.98 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.98
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 94 countries
All-time high
42.98
in 2016
All-time low
37.41
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 37.41993: 37.42004: 41.92005: 41.92006: 42.22007: 42.22008: 422009: 42.12010: 42.72011: 42.72012: 42.22013: 42.42014: 42.62015: 42.42016: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark stood at 42.98. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark peaked at 42.98 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.41, in 1992.

That places Denmark 5th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.43 37.41 37.45 2
2000s 42.06 41.89 42.21 6
2010s 42.57 42.19 42.98 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Norway 43.79 compare
  2. 3 Spain 43.08 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 43.02 compare
  4. 6 Bulgaria 42.86 compare
  5. 7 Iceland 42.83 compare
  6. 8 South Korea 42.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark was 42.98 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 42.98 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 37.41 in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Denmark ranks 5th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2021
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