Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 44.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 101 countries
All-time high
44.6
in 2016
All-time low
36.37
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999–2016

0102030401999200720161999: 36.42000: 36.62001: 36.82002: 37.22003: 37.32004: 37.62005: 39.62006: 39.92007: 40.42008: 40.92009: 41.22010: 41.52011: 41.72012: 41.82013: 41.92014: 44.52015: 44.42016: 44.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands is 44.6, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands peaked at 44.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.37, in 1999.

That places Netherlands 12th out of 101 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.37 36.37 36.37 1
2000s 38.76 36.63 41.18 10
2010s 42.9 41.47 44.6 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Norway 44.83 compare
  2. 10 Lithuania 44.72 compare
  3. 11 Slovenia 44.71 compare
  4. 13 Moldova 44.33 compare
  5. 14 Italy 43.79 compare
  6. 15 Greece 43.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands was 44.6 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 36.37 in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 101 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
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