Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Denmark

Denmark: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 45.69 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.69
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
46.35
in 2013
All-time low
40.63
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Denmark, 1992–2016

010203040501992200420161992: 40.61993: 40.82004: 42.52005: 42.32006: 432007: 42.92008: 43.42009: 43.42010: 44.22011: 44.82012: 44.82013: 46.32014: 45.62015: 45.52016: 45.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 45.69 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Denmark peaked at 46.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.63, in 1992.

Denmark ranks 1st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 40.63 —
1993 40.82 +0.5%
2004 42.46 +4.0%
2005 42.27 -0.5%
2006 43.04 +1.8%
2007 42.87 -0.4%
2008 43.36 +1.1%
2009 43.41 +0.1%
2010 44.15 +1.7%
2011 44.75 +1.4%
2012 44.81 +0.1%
2013 46.35 +3.4%
2014 45.64 -1.5%
2015 45.49 -0.3%
2016 45.69 +0.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 45.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.63, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 45.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.63, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.73 40.63 40.82 2
2000s 42.9 42.27 43.41 6
2010s 45.27 44.15 46.35 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Moldova 45.44 compare
  2. 3 South Korea 44.84 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 44.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Denmark?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Denmark was 45.69 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 46.35 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 40.63 in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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