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

Netherlands: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 47.53 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.53
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
16th
of 86 countries
All-time high
49.27
in 2006
All-time low
38.26
in 1995
Years of data
20
1994–2016

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

010203040501994200520161994: 38.61995: 38.31999: 40.32000: 38.72001: 39.42002: 40.12003: 40.42004: 39.82005: 452006: 49.32007: 48.92008: 47.32009: 46.22010: 44.52011: 45.42012: 48.42013: 45.42014: 45.92015: 44.92016: 47.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands is 47.53, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands peaked at 49.27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.26, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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, primary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1994 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1994 38.62
1995 38.26 -0.9%
1999 40.29 +5.3%
2000 38.73 -3.9%
2001 39.38 +1.7%
2002 40.06 +1.7%
2003 40.42 +0.9%
2004 39.81 -1.5%
2005 44.99 +13.0%
2006 49.27 +9.5%
2007 48.91 -0.7%
2008 47.26 -3.4%
2009 46.16 -2.3%
2010 44.52 -3.5%
2011 45.36 +1.9%
2012 48.44 +6.8%
2013 45.42 -6.2%
2014 45.94 +1.1%
2015 44.91 -2.2%
2016 47.53 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.06 38.26 40.29 3
2000s 43.5 38.73 49.27 10
2010s 46.02 44.52 48.44 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 Slovenia 48.66 compare
  2. 14 Spain 47.95 compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 47.6 compare
  4. 17 Portugal 47.42 compare
  5. 18 Austria 47 compare
  6. 19 Jamaica 46.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands was 47.53 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 49.27 in 2006.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 38.26 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Netherlands ranks 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,170 data points, 1970–2021
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