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

Netherlands: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 52.15 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
52.15
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
11th
of 79 countries
All-time high
58.42
in 2008
All-time low
48.05
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2016

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

02040602005201020162005: 48.92006: 51.52007: 52.52008: 58.42009: 56.22010: 48.12011: 49.72012: 49.52013: 51.52014: 53.92015: 48.62016: 52.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands is 52.15, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands peaked at 58.42 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.05, in 2010.

Netherlands ranks 11th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 48.85
2006 51.55 +5.5%
2007 52.51 +1.9%
2008 58.42 +11.3%
2009 56.22 -3.8%
2010 48.05 -14.5%
2011 49.66 +3.3%
2012 49.53 -0.3%
2013 51.54 +4.0%
2014 53.87 +4.5%
2015 48.61 -9.8%
2016 52.15 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.51 48.85 58.42 5
2010s 50.49 48.05 53.87 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Jamaica 53.56
  2. 9 Italy 53.53 compare
  3. 10 Romania 52.26 compare
  4. 12 Greece 51.81 compare
  5. 13 Portugal 51.73 compare
  6. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands was 52.15 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 58.42 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 48.05 in 2010.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,025 data points, 1970–2021
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