Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5185 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5185
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
69th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.5282
in 2015
All-time low
0.4296
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.61988200220161988: 0.431989: 0.4341994: 0.4451995: 0.4481999: 0.462000: 0.4632001: 0.4662002: 0.4682003: 0.4682004: 0.472005: 0.4872006: 0.4762007: 0.4772008: 0.4822009: 0.4862010: 0.4882011: 0.4992012: 0.5142013: 0.5172014: 0.5222015: 0.5282016: 0.518

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.5185 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2016.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Netherlands peaked at 0.5282 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4296, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 69th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4317 0.4296 0.4338 2
1990s 0.4511 0.445 0.46 3
2000s 0.4744 0.4627 0.4872 10
2010s 0.5122 0.4878 0.5282 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 66 Czechia 0.5237 compare
  2. 67 Serbia 0.5216 compare
  3. 68 Iceland 0.5215 compare
  4. 70 Colombia 0.5173 compare
  5. 71 Morocco 0.5173 compare
  6. 72 Germany 0.5129 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Netherlands?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Netherlands was 0.5185 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.5282 in 2015.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4296 in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Netherlands ranks 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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