Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male was 43.14 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.14
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.14
in 2016
All-time low
36.56
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands, 1988–2016

0102030401988200220161988: 36.61989: 36.61994: 37.31995: 37.31999: 38.12000: 37.92001: 38.12002: 38.42003: 38.72004: 38.92005: 41.12006: 41.32007: 41.72008: 41.82009: 42.12010: 42.12011: 42.32012: 42.52013: 42.62014: 432015: 42.82016: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands is 43.14, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands peaked at 43.14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.56, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 8th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1988 36.56 —
1989 36.6 +0.1%
1994 37.26 +1.8%
1995 37.32 +0.2%
1999 38.05 +2.0%
2000 37.94 -0.3%
2001 38.11 +0.4%
2002 38.43 +0.9%
2003 38.67 +0.6%
2004 38.89 +0.6%
2005 41.11 +5.7%
2006 41.3 +0.5%
2007 41.69 +0.9%
2008 41.82 +0.3%
2009 42.12 +0.7%
2010 42.14 +0.0%
2011 42.29 +0.4%
2012 42.51 +0.5%
2013 42.63 +0.3%
2014 42.97 +0.8%
2015 42.79 -0.4%
2016 43.14 +0.8%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 43.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.65, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 43.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.84, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.58 36.56 36.6 2
1990s 37.54 37.26 38.05 3
2000s 40.01 37.94 42.12 10
2010s 42.64 42.14 43.14 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Denmark 43.48 compare
  2. 6 Greece 43.29 compare
  3. 7 Spain 43.24 compare
  4. 9 Finland 42.91 compare
  5. 10 Hungary 42.77 compare
  6. 11 Iceland 42.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands was 43.14 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 43.14 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 36.56 in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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