Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 48.29 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.29
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 92 countries
All-time high
48.29
in 2016
All-time low
45
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, 2005–2016

010203040502005201020162005: 452006: 45.12007: 45.22008: 45.62009: 46.52010: 46.52011: 46.32012: 45.92013: 46.32014: 47.12015: 47.12016: 48.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands stood at 48.29. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands peaked at 48.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2005.

Netherlands ranks 6th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 45
2006 45.1 +0.2%
2007 45.17 +0.1%
2008 45.62 +1.0%
2009 46.53 +2.0%
2010 46.45 -0.2%
2011 46.32 -0.3%
2012 45.91 -0.9%
2013 46.25 +0.7%
2014 47.09 +1.8%
2015 47.11 +0.0%
2016 48.29 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.48 45 46.53 5
2010s 46.77 45.91 48.29 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Sweden 48.9 compare
  2. 4 Hungary 48.52 compare
  3. 5 Lithuania 48.36 compare
  4. 7 Denmark 48.25 compare
  5. 8 Iceland 48.18 compare
  6. 9 Cyprus 48.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands was 48.29 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 48.29 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,219 data points, 1970–2021
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