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

Netherlands: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 46.26 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.26
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 92 countries
All-time high
46.26
in 2016
All-time low
37.71
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands, 1999–2016

010203040501999200720161999: 37.72000: 37.92001: 382002: 38.52003: 38.92004: 392005: 40.42006: 40.92007: 41.82008: 41.92009: 41.22010: 41.62011: 42.12012: 42.12013: 422014: 44.52015: 45.62016: 46.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands stood at 46.26. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands peaked at 46.26 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.71, in 1999.

That places Netherlands 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 37.71
2000 37.88 +0.5%
2001 38.04 +0.4%
2002 38.46 +1.1%
2003 38.92 +1.2%
2004 38.97 +0.1%
2005 40.43 +3.7%
2006 40.9 +1.2%
2007 41.82 +2.2%
2008 41.92 +0.2%
2009 41.21 -1.7%
2010 41.59 +0.9%
2011 42.08 +1.2%
2012 42.11 +0.1%
2013 42.02 -0.2%
2014 44.45 +5.8%
2015 45.65 +2.7%
2016 46.26 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.71 37.71 37.71 1
2000s 39.85 37.88 41.92 10
2010s 43.45 41.59 46.26 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Croatia 46.5 compare
  2. 4 Finland 46.47 compare
  3. 5 Bulgaria 46.28 compare
  4. 7 Latvia 46.01 compare
  5. 8 Norway 45.9 compare
  6. 9 Estonia 45.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands was 46.26 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 46.26 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.71 in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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