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

Netherlands: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 45 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 104 countries
All-time high
46.25
in 2012
All-time low
33.63
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1988–2016

010203040501988200220161988: 33.61989: 33.71994: 37.81995: 37.81999: 37.62000: 36.12001: 36.62002: 36.82003: 372004: 37.42005: 43.62006: 44.72007: 43.92008: 43.72009: 45.12010: 43.42011: 45.92012: 46.22013: 44.72014: 45.22015: 45.62016: 45

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 45 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands peaked at 46.25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.63, in 1988.

That places Netherlands 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1988 33.63 —
1989 33.7 +0.2%
1994 37.85 +12.3%
1995 37.81 -0.1%
1999 37.56 -0.7%
2000 36.12 -3.8%
2001 36.6 +1.3%
2002 36.76 +0.5%
2003 36.95 +0.5%
2004 37.35 +1.1%
2005 43.65 +16.9%
2006 44.67 +2.4%
2007 43.95 -1.6%
2008 43.72 -0.5%
2009 45.13 +3.2%
2010 43.41 -3.8%
2011 45.95 +5.8%
2012 46.25 +0.6%
2013 44.68 -3.4%
2014 45.18 +1.1%
2015 45.55 +0.8%
2016 45 -1.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.44, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.4, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.67 33.63 33.7 2
1990s 37.74 37.56 37.85 3
2000s 40.49 36.12 45.13 10
2010s 45.14 43.41 46.25 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 24 Trinidad and Tobago 45.29 compare
  2. 25 Argentina 45.15 compare
  3. 26 Panama 45.11 compare
  4. 28 Poland 44.84 compare
  5. 29 Luxembourg 44.71 compare
  6. 30 Georgia 44.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands was 45 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 46.25 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 33.63 in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Netherlands ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,432 data points, 1970–2021
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