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

Netherlands: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 45.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 107 countries
All-time high
46.69
in 2012
All-time low
33.93
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

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

010203040501988200220161988: 33.91989: 341994: 38.51995: 38.51999: 38.22000: 36.72001: 37.32002: 37.42003: 37.12004: 37.72005: 442006: 45.32007: 44.52008: 44.72009: 45.62010: 43.82011: 45.82012: 46.72013: 45.52014: 45.42015: 45.52016: 45.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 45.7 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands peaked at 46.69 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.93, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 28th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1988 33.93 —
1989 34.02 +0.3%
1994 38.48 +13.1%
1995 38.54 +0.2%
1999 38.16 -1.0%
2000 36.73 -3.7%
2001 37.26 +1.5%
2002 37.38 +0.3%
2003 37.14 -0.6%
2004 37.68 +1.5%
2005 43.99 +16.8%
2006 45.35 +3.1%
2007 44.55 -1.8%
2008 44.65 +0.2%
2009 45.6 +2.1%
2010 43.78 -4.0%
2011 45.78 +4.6%
2012 46.69 +2.0%
2013 45.52 -2.5%
2014 45.37 -0.3%
2015 45.51 +0.3%
2016 45.7 +0.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 45.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.04, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 45.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.62, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.97 33.93 34.02 2
1990s 38.39 38.16 38.54 3
2000s 41.03 36.73 45.6 10
2010s 45.48 43.78 46.69 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 25 Uruguay 46.14 compare
  2. 26 Poland 45.94 compare
  3. 27 North Macedonia 45.73 compare
  4. 29 Argentina 45.49 compare
  5. 30 Ecuador 45.48 compare
  6. 31 Mauritius 45.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands was 45.7 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 46.69 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 33.93 in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Netherlands ranks 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
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