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

Netherlands: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 42.3 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
42.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 93 countries
All-time high
42.35
in 2013
All-time low
36.17
in 1994
Years of data
20
1994–2016

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

0102030401994200520161994: 36.21995: 36.41999: 37.12000: 37.12001: 37.42002: 37.52003: 37.72004: 382005: 40.22006: 40.22007: 40.62008: 412009: 41.32010: 41.42011: 41.82012: 41.92013: 42.32014: 42.32015: 422016: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 42.3 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands peaked at 42.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.17, in 1994.

That places Netherlands 20th out of 93 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.56 36.17 37.11 3
2000s 39.08 37.1 41.27 10
2010s 42.01 41.42 42.35 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Croatia 42.33 compare
  2. 18 Slovenia 42.33 compare
  3. 19 Sweden 42.31 compare
  4. 21 France 42.26 compare
  5. 22 Belgium 42.26 compare
  6. 23 Greece 42.21 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands was 42.3 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 42.35 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 36.17 in 1994.
How does Netherlands rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Netherlands ranks 20th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service 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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