Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 42.39 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands, 1988–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands stood at 42.39. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands peaked at 42.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.82, in 1988.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.82 | — |
| 1989 | 34.93 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.64 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 35.73 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.48 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 36.52 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.69 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.04 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.31 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.55 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.74 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 40.06 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.45 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.93 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.15 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.43 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.66 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.76 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.86 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.06 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.39 | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 42.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 42.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.81, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.88 | 34.82 | 34.93 | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.95 | 35.64 | 36.48 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.74 | 36.52 | 41.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.88 | 41.43 | 42.39 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands was 42.39 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.82 in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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