Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 47.68 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.68
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
47.68
in 2016
All-time low
42.69
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands, 1999–2016

010203040501999200720161999: 42.72000: 42.82001: 432002: 43.12003: 43.52004: 43.62005: 44.22006: 44.32007: 44.92008: 44.32009: 44.42010: 43.42011: 44.12012: 44.92013: 44.52014: 46.32015: 46.42016: 47.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands is 47.68, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands peaked at 47.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.69, in 1999.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 42.69
2000 42.8 +0.3%
2001 42.96 +0.4%
2002 43.15 +0.4%
2003 43.5 +0.8%
2004 43.57 +0.2%
2005 44.21 +1.5%
2006 44.3 +0.2%
2007 44.87 +1.3%
2008 44.28 -1.3%
2009 44.36 +0.2%
2010 43.44 -2.1%
2011 44.05 +1.4%
2012 44.85 +1.8%
2013 44.52 -0.7%
2014 46.29 +4.0%
2015 46.44 +0.3%
2016 47.68 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.69 42.69 42.69 1
2000s 43.8 42.8 44.87 10
2010s 45.33 43.44 47.68 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Republic of Korea 48.56 compare
  2. 6 Sweden 48.5 compare
  3. 7 Lithuania 48.49 compare
  4. 9 Croatia 47.53 compare
  5. 10 Iceland 47.18 compare
  6. 11 Ireland 46.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands was 47.68 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 47.68 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 42.69 in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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