Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average age of employers, aged 25-64 was 47.41 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
47.41
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 95 countries
All-time high
47.41
in 2016
All-time low
45.22
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 2005–2016

010203040502005201020162005: 45.22006: 45.42007: 45.42008: 46.12009: 46.82010: 46.62011: 46.42012: 46.12013: 46.52014: 45.92015: 45.42016: 47.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 47.41 for average age of employers, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 47.41 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.22, in 2005.

Netherlands ranks 12th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 45.22 —
2006 45.39 +0.4%
2007 45.4 +0.0%
2008 46.14 +1.6%
2009 46.83 +1.5%
2010 46.56 -0.6%
2011 46.37 -0.4%
2012 46.11 -0.6%
2013 46.46 +0.8%
2014 45.91 -1.2%
2015 45.38 -1.1%
2016 47.41 +4.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 47.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.54, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 47.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.02, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.79 45.22 46.83 5
2010s 46.32 45.38 47.41 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Sweden 47.74 compare
  2. 10 Finland 47.73 compare
  3. 11 Mauritius 47.47 compare
  4. 13 Germany 47.32 compare
  5. 14 Uruguay 47.24 compare
  6. 15 Italy 47.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 47.41 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 47.41 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 45.22 in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of employers, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,260 data points, 1970–2021
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