Denmark vs Germany: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap

Denmark
-4.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2024
Germany
-3.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2023
Denmark rank
16th
Germany rank
14th

Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports -3.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against -4.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in Denmark, a difference of 0.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
2000s -1.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -9.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 7.67 Percentage of prime-age employees wage Denmark
2010s -1.53 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -9.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 7.54 Percentage of prime-age employees wage Denmark
2020s -4.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -3.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 1.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at -3.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against -4.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap between Denmark and Germany?
0.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
Denmark ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 755 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.