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

Netherlands: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 44.83 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.83
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
35th
of 90 countries
All-time high
47.88
in 2013
All-time low
36.3
in 2000
Years of data
20
1994–2016

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

010203040501994200520161994: 38.41995: 38.61999: 38.32000: 36.32001: 37.12002: 36.42003: 36.42004: 37.32005: 45.12006: 45.42007: 47.22008: 45.32009: 46.52010: 44.72011: 45.42012: 44.82013: 47.92014: 45.92015: 46.82016: 44.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 44.83 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands peaked at 47.88 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 2000.

Netherlands ranks 35th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, primary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1994 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1994 38.42
1995 38.56 +0.3%
1999 38.27 -0.7%
2000 36.3 -5.2%
2001 37.1 +2.2%
2002 36.41 -1.8%
2003 36.45 +0.1%
2004 37.26 +2.2%
2005 45.09 +21.0%
2006 45.45 +0.8%
2007 47.25 +4.0%
2008 45.3 -4.1%
2009 46.55 +2.8%
2010 44.65 -4.1%
2011 45.38 +1.6%
2012 44.82 -1.2%
2013 47.88 +6.8%
2014 45.86 -4.2%
2015 46.77 +2.0%
2016 44.83 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.42 38.27 38.56 3
2000s 41.31 36.3 47.25 10
2010s 45.74 44.65 47.88 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 32 Romania 45.53 compare
  2. 33 Costa Rica 45.5 compare
  3. 34 Türkiye 45.21 compare
  4. 36 Belgium 44.8 compare
  5. 37 Mauritius 44.5 compare
  6. 38 Sweden 44.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Netherlands was 44.83 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 47.88 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Netherlands ranks 35th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,208 data points, 1970–2021
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