Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 46.73 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
46.73
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 105 countries
All-time high
46.73
in 2016
All-time low
43.14
in 1989
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

010203040501988200220161988: 43.31989: 43.11994: 43.21995: 43.71999: 43.82000: 43.82001: 44.12002: 44.22003: 44.52004: 44.52005: 452006: 45.32007: 45.42008: 45.12009: 452010: 44.22011: 44.82012: 45.32013: 45.42014: 45.52015: 462016: 46.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands is 46.73, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 46.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.14, in 1989.

Netherlands ranks 15th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.23 43.14 43.31 2
1990s 43.55 43.21 43.79 3
2000s 44.69 43.83 45.44 10
2010s 45.41 44.23 46.73 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Armenia 46.99 compare
  2. 13 Sweden 46.98 compare
  3. 14 Thailand 46.9 compare
  4. 16 Sri Lanka 46.7 compare
  5. 17 Greece 46.7 compare
  6. 18 United States 46.35 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 46.73 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 46.73 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 43.14 in 1989.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,476 data points, 1970–2021
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