Netherlands vs Portugal: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total

Netherlands
42.91
in 2016
Portugal
42.54
in 2016
Netherlands rank
16th
Portugal rank
19th

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 42.91 against 42.54 in Portugal, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Netherlands ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 111 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 40.53 40.35 0.1794 Netherlands
2010s 42.3 41.73 0.5755 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, total, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 42.91 against 42.54 in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, total between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.37, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Netherlands ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed