Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999–2016

00.20.40.60.811999200720161999: 0.969 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.977 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.982 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.978 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.968 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.958 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.963 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.968 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.98 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.984 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.976 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.965 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.964 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.96 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.946 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.939 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.942 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.944 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

That places Netherlands 25th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1999 1.0%
2000 1.0% +0.8%
2001 1.0% +0.5%
2002 1.0% -0.4%
2003 1.0% -1.0%
2004 1.0% -1.0%
2005 1.0% +0.5%
2006 1.0% +0.5%
2007 1.0% +1.2%
2008 1.0% +0.4%
2009 1.0% -0.8%
2010 1.0% -1.1%
2011 1.0% -0.1%
2012 1.0% -0.5%
2013 0.9% -1.4%
2014 0.9% -0.8%
2015 0.9% +0.3%
2016 0.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 22 Austria 1.0% compare
  2. 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  3. 24 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  4. 26 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  5. 27 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  6. 28 Peru 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 25th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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