Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1994–2016

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 1994–2016

00.10.20.31994200520161994: 0.187 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.209 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.214 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.217 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.231 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.24 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.244 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.281 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.288 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.301 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.31 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.303 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.3% for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1994 0.2%
1995 0.2% -13.7%
1999 0.2% +25.1%
2000 0.2% -2.8%
2001 0.2% -0.4%
2002 0.2% +3.5%
2003 0.2% +3.0%
2004 0.2% +4.9%
2005 0.2% +4.2%
2006 0.2% -6.1%
2007 0.2% +1.4%
2008 0.2% +6.4%
2009 0.2% -1.1%
2010 0.2% +5.1%
2011 0.2% +1.7%
2012 0.3% +15.0%
2013 0.3% +2.7%
2014 0.3% +4.5%
2015 0.3% +2.9%
2016 0.3% -2.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Denmark 0.3% compare
  2. 2 Norway 0.3% compare
  3. 4 Iceland 0.3% compare
  4. 5 Sweden 0.3% compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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