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

Netherlands: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 44.17 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.17
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 92 countries
All-time high
44.21
in 2014
All-time low
37.03
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2016

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

0102030401999200720161999: 372000: 37.22001: 37.52002: 37.72003: 37.82004: 382005: 402006: 402007: 40.52008: 412009: 41.32010: 41.42011: 41.82012: 422013: 42.32014: 44.22015: 442016: 44.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 44.17 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in 2016.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands peaked at 44.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.03, in 1999.

Netherlands ranks 13th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 37.03
2000 37.21 +0.5%
2001 37.48 +0.7%
2002 37.72 +0.6%
2003 37.79 +0.2%
2004 38.05 +0.7%
2005 40.04 +5.2%
2006 40.03 -0.0%
2007 40.46 +1.1%
2008 40.96 +1.2%
2009 41.32 +0.9%
2010 41.43 +0.3%
2011 41.79 +0.9%
2012 41.96 +0.4%
2013 42.31 +0.8%
2014 44.21 +4.5%
2015 43.97 -0.5%
2016 44.17 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.03 37.03 37.03 1
2000s 39.1 37.21 41.32 10
2010s 42.84 41.43 44.21 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 10 Slovenia 44.55 compare
  2. 11 Italy 44.47 compare
  3. 12 Norway 44.28 compare
  4. 14 Moldova 43.95 compare
  5. 15 Greece 43.72 compare
  6. 16 Spain 43.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands was 44.17 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 44.21 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.03 in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Netherlands ranks 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 service 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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