Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Denmark
Denmark: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 38.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Denmark, 2002–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
In 2024, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Denmark stood at 38.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Denmark peaked at 38.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2003 | 32.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 33.38 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 33.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.53 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.37 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 35.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 35.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.43 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 36.38 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 36.56 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.77 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.32 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 38.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +5.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 38.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 38.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.64 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 29.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 33.62 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 35.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 36.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 36.32 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 38.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Luxembourg 40.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 11 Canada 39.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 12 Australia 39.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 14 United Kingdom 38.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 15 Japan 37.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 16 Norway 37.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Denmark?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Denmark was 38.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.