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

Belgium
42.26
in 2016
Netherlands
42.3
in 2016
Belgium rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
20th

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

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 42.3 against 42.26 in Belgium, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 94 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 38.12 36.56 1.56 Belgium
2000s 39.95 39.08 0.8687 Belgium
2010s 42.16 42.02 0.1417 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, total, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 42.3 against 42.26 in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.04, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service 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 service 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