Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Denmark

Denmark: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 43.72 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.72
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 92 countries
All-time high
45.45
in 2013
All-time low
40.83
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Denmark, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 41.22005: 40.82006: 41.32007: 41.22008: 41.92009: 42.12010: 43.32011: 442012: 42.52013: 45.42014: 42.92015: 43.92016: 43.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Denmark stood at 43.72.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Denmark peaked at 45.45 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.83, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 16th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 41.22
2005 40.83 -1.0%
2006 41.33 +1.2%
2007 41.21 -0.3%
2008 41.85 +1.6%
2009 42.1 +0.6%
2010 43.27 +2.8%
2011 44.01 +1.7%
2012 42.52 -3.4%
2013 45.45 +6.9%
2014 42.93 -5.5%
2015 43.94 +2.3%
2016 43.72 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.42 40.83 42.1 6
2010s 43.69 42.52 45.45 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Cyprus 45.01 compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 44.95 compare
  3. 15 Greece 44.55 compare
  4. 17 Republic of Moldova 43.68 compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg 43.58 compare
  6. 19 Republic of Korea 43.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Denmark?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Denmark was 43.72 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 45.45 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 40.83 in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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