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

Netherlands: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 49.92 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
49.92
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
21st
of 103 countries
All-time high
53.16
in 2007
All-time low
37.6
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands, 1988–2016

02040601988200220161988: 37.61989: 37.81994: 43.11995: 43.41999: 44.32000: 42.82001: 43.12002: 43.82003: 39.12004: 40.92005: 462006: 522007: 53.22008: 51.52009: 48.62010: 43.52011: 43.12012: 48.32013: 51.42014: 462015: 43.82016: 49.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands is 49.92, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands peaked at 53.16 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 21st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1988 37.6
1989 37.8 +0.5%
1994 43.15 +14.2%
1995 43.43 +0.7%
1999 44.26 +1.9%
2000 42.77 -3.4%
2001 43.06 +0.7%
2002 43.78 +1.7%
2003 39.08 -10.7%
2004 40.93 +4.8%
2005 45.98 +12.3%
2006 51.98 +13.0%
2007 53.16 +2.3%
2008 51.49 -3.1%
2009 48.6 -5.6%
2010 43.54 -10.4%
2011 43.12 -1.0%
2012 48.27 +11.9%
2013 51.42 +6.5%
2014 46.02 -10.5%
2015 43.82 -4.8%
2016 49.92 +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.7 37.6 37.8 2
1990s 43.61 43.15 44.26 3
2000s 46.08 39.08 53.16 10
2010s 46.59 43.12 51.42 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 18 Jamaica 50.92 compare
  2. 19 Spain 50.6 compare
  3. 20 Italy 50.18 compare
  4. 22 Puerto Rico 49.44 compare
  5. 23 Serbia 49.36 compare
  6. 24 Poland 49.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands was 49.92 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 53.16 in 2007.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Netherlands ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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