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

Netherlands: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male was 44.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.2
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 2016
All-time low
37.42
in 1995
Years of data
20
1994–2016

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

0102030401994200520161994: 37.61995: 37.41999: 38.52000: 38.32001: 38.52002: 392003: 39.52004: 39.42005: 41.12006: 41.72007: 42.72008: 42.42009: 41.52010: 41.92011: 42.22012: 42.52013: 422014: 42.62015: 43.72016: 44.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands stood at 44.2. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands peaked at 44.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.42, in 1995.

Netherlands ranks 3rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands, 1994 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1994 37.58
1995 37.42 -0.4%
1999 38.48 +2.8%
2000 38.33 -0.4%
2001 38.47 +0.4%
2002 39.01 +1.4%
2003 39.47 +1.2%
2004 39.44 -0.1%
2005 41.15 +4.3%
2006 41.66 +1.3%
2007 42.67 +2.4%
2008 42.44 -0.5%
2009 41.5 -2.2%
2010 41.91 +1.0%
2011 42.15 +0.6%
2012 42.52 +0.9%
2013 41.96 -1.3%
2014 42.63 +1.6%
2015 43.67 +2.4%
2016 44.2 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.83 37.42 38.48 3
2000s 40.41 38.33 42.67 10
2010s 42.72 41.91 44.2 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Denmark 44.54 compare
  2. 2 South Korea 44.2 compare
  3. 4 Moldova 43.96 compare
  4. 5 Italy 43.62 compare
  5. 6 Spain 43.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands was 44.2 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.42 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male?
Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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