Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 was 43.02 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.02
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
43rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
56
in 2009
All-time low
30.57
in 2003
Years of data
20
1994–2016

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Netherlands, 1994–2016

02040601994200520161994: 40.11995: 40.61999: 39.42000: 34.12001: 32.32002: 34.42003: 30.62004: 322005: 372006: 43.32007: 48.52008: 48.62009: 562010: 37.32011: 52.12012: 53.12013: 50.32014: 422015: 54.92016: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Netherlands is 43.02, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Netherlands peaked at 56 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.57, in 2003.

Netherlands ranks 43rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1994 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1994 40.08
1995 40.58 +1.3%
1999 39.35 -3.0%
2000 34.07 -13.4%
2001 32.33 -5.1%
2002 34.36 +6.3%
2003 30.57 -11.0%
2004 31.98 +4.6%
2005 36.95 +15.5%
2006 43.34 +17.3%
2007 48.49 +11.9%
2008 48.63 +0.3%
2009 56 +15.2%
2010 37.35 -33.3%
2011 52.05 +39.4%
2012 53.06 +1.9%
2013 50.25 -5.3%
2014 41.99 -16.4%
2015 54.88 +30.7%
2016 43.02 -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40 39.35 40.58 3
2000s 39.67 30.57 56 10
2010s 47.52 37.35 54.88 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 40 Indonesia 43.73 compare
  2. 41 Paraguay 43.45 compare
  3. 42 Brazil 43.45 compare
  4. 44 Czechia 43 compare
  5. 44 Kazakhstan 43 compare
  6. 46 India 42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Netherlands?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in Netherlands was 43.02 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 56 in 2009.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 30.57 in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64?
Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,152 data points, 1970–2021
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