Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 44.29 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.29
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 105 countries
All-time high
44.29
in 2016
All-time low
39.35
in 1989
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

0102030401988200220161988: 39.41989: 39.31994: 39.61995: 39.61999: 40.32000: 40.62001: 40.92002: 41.22003: 41.52004: 41.72005: 42.12006: 42.32007: 42.62008: 42.92009: 43.22010: 43.22011: 43.52012: 43.72013: 43.92014: 442015: 442016: 44.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands is 44.29, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 44.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.35, in 1989.

That places Netherlands 12th out of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.36 39.35 39.37 2
1990s 39.85 39.59 40.32 3
2000s 41.89 40.6 43.17 10
2010s 43.79 43.21 44.29 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Armenia 44.52 compare
  2. 10 Norway 44.44 compare
  3. 11 Germany 44.41 compare
  4. 13 Hungary 44.27 compare
  5. 14 Sweden 44.27 compare
  6. 15 Lithuania 44.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 44.29 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 44.29 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 39.35 in 1989.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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