Belgium vs Netherlands: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary

Belgium
44.8
in 2003
Netherlands
44.83
in 2016
Belgium rank
36th
Netherlands rank
35th

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

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 44.83 against 44.8 in Belgium, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 40.04 38.42 1.62 Belgium
2000s 43.99 36.56 7.42 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 44.83 against 44.8 in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.03, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2003.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Belgium ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
90 places, 1,208 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed