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

Netherlands: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 44.23 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.23
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
44.23
in 2016
All-time low
36.84
in 1995
Years of data
20
1994–2016

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

0102030401994200520161994: 371995: 36.81999: 382000: 37.92001: 38.12002: 38.62003: 39.12004: 39.12005: 40.72006: 41.32007: 42.22008: 422009: 41.22010: 41.62011: 42.12012: 42.42013: 42.22014: 42.62015: 43.72016: 44.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands is 44.23, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands peaked at 44.23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.84, in 1995.

Netherlands ranks 2nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.28 36.84 38.04 3
2000s 40.02 37.95 42.22 10
2010s 42.68 41.62 44.23 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Denmark 44.63 compare
  2. 3 Korea 43.95 compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 43.68 compare
  4. 5 Italy 43.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands was 44.23 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 44.23 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 36.84 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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