South Korea vs Netherlands: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total

South Korea
43.95
in 2017
Netherlands
44.23
in 2016
South Korea rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
2nd

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total over time

  • South Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 44.23 against 43.95 in South Korea, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 39.85 40.12 0.2742 Netherlands
2010s 42.65 42.68 0.0222 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total, South Korea or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 44.23 against 43.95 in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total between South Korea and Netherlands?
0.28, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
South Korea ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed