Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Denmark

Denmark: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 51.92 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
51.92
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
8th
of 89 countries
All-time high
59.96
in 2015
All-time low
37
in 2013
Years of data
13
1992–2016

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

02040601992200420161992: 40.41993: 40.62004: 442005: 42.72006: 39.72007: 48.82008: 442011: 502012: 512013: 372014: 58.62015: 602016: 51.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 51.92 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Denmark peaked at 59.96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2013.

That places Denmark 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 40.39
1993 40.63 +0.6%
2004 44.03 +8.4%
2005 42.68 -3.1%
2006 39.67 -7.1%
2007 48.78 +23.0%
2008 43.95 -9.9%
2011 50 +13.8%
2012 51 +2.0%
2013 37 -27.5%
2014 58.64 +58.5%
2015 59.96 +2.2%
2016 51.92 -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.51 40.39 40.63 2
2000s 43.82 39.67 48.78 5
2010s 51.42 37 59.96 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Georgia 53.31 compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 52.25 compare
  3. 7 Croatia 51.98 compare
  4. 9 Iceland 51.51 compare
  5. 10 Austria 51.51 compare
  6. 11 Slovenia 51.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Denmark?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Denmark was 51.92 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 59.96 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,200 data points, 1970–2021
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