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

Netherlands: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female was 42.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.28
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
42.28
in 2016
All-time low
34.91
in 1994
Years of data
20
1994–2016

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

0102030401994200520161994: 34.91995: 35.21999: 36.12000: 36.12001: 36.52002: 36.62003: 372004: 37.32005: 39.12006: 39.12007: 39.82008: 40.32009: 40.72010: 40.92011: 41.52012: 41.52013: 41.72014: 41.92015: 41.72016: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 42.28 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands peaked at 42.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.91, in 1994.

Netherlands ranks 23rd of 92 countries on this measure, 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 service sector, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands, 1994 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1994 34.91
1995 35.17 +0.8%
1999 36.07 +2.6%
2000 36.15 +0.2%
2001 36.45 +0.8%
2002 36.64 +0.5%
2003 36.96 +0.9%
2004 37.29 +0.9%
2005 39.08 +4.8%
2006 39.15 +0.2%
2007 39.76 +1.6%
2008 40.34 +1.5%
2009 40.74 +1.0%
2010 40.88 +0.4%
2011 41.51 +1.5%
2012 41.49 -0.0%
2013 41.69 +0.5%
2014 41.95 +0.6%
2015 41.74 -0.5%
2016 42.28 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.38 34.91 36.07 3
2000s 38.26 36.15 40.74 10
2010s 41.65 40.88 42.28 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 20 France 42.45 compare
  2. 21 Portugal 42.44 compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 42.43 compare
  4. 24 Armenia 42.02 compare
  5. 25 Republic of Korea 41.93 compare
  6. 26 Greece 41.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands was 42.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 42.28 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 34.91 in 1994.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female?
Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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