Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
18th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1994–2016

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands, 1994–2016

00.10.20.31994200520161994: 0.187 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.19 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.251 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.264 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.272 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.294 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.283 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.27 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.219 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.245 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.171 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.108 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.131 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.242 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.219 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.241 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.261 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.173 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.177 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.224 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Netherlands ranks 18th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1994 0.2%
1995 0.2% +1.5%
1999 0.3% +32.0%
2000 0.3% +5.4%
2001 0.3% +2.8%
2002 0.3% +8.3%
2003 0.3% -3.9%
2004 0.3% -4.6%
2005 0.2% -18.7%
2006 0.2% +11.5%
2007 0.2% -30.0%
2008 0.1% -37.0%
2009 0.1% +21.2%
2010 0.2% +84.7%
2011 0.2% -9.5%
2012 0.2% +10.4%
2013 0.3% +8.1%
2014 0.2% -33.8%
2015 0.2% +2.3%
2016 0.2% +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Netherlands ranks 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
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