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

Denmark: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 44.63 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
44.63
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 93 countries
All-time high
45.27
in 2013
All-time low
36.57
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Denmark, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 36.61993: 37.12004: 41.22005: 40.92006: 41.42007: 41.32008: 422009: 41.92010: 432011: 43.92012: 42.52013: 45.32014: 44.42015: 44.62016: 44.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Denmark stood at 44.63.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Denmark peaked at 45.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.57, in 1992.

Denmark ranks 1st of 93 countries on this measure, 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 36.81 36.57 37.06 2
2000s 41.46 40.85 42.05 6
2010s 44.04 42.54 45.27 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Netherlands 44.23 compare
  2. 3 Korea 43.95 compare
  3. 4 Moldova 43.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Denmark?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Denmark was 44.63 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 45.27 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 36.57 in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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