Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.811988200220161988: 0.906 % of total labor force in working age1989: 0.913 % of total labor force in working age1994: 0.928 % of total labor force in working age1995: 0.928 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.964 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.973 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.979 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.974 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.964 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.953 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.96 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.965 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.977 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.982 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.974 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.96 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.963 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.958 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.943 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.931 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.932 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.938 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 42nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1988 0.9%
1989 0.9% +0.7%
1994 0.9% +1.7%
1995 0.9% -0.0%
1999 1.0% +3.8%
2000 1.0% +0.9%
2001 1.0% +0.6%
2002 1.0% -0.4%
2003 1.0% -1.1%
2004 1.0% -1.1%
2005 1.0% +0.6%
2006 1.0% +0.6%
2007 1.0% +1.2%
2008 1.0% +0.5%
2009 1.0% -0.8%
2010 1.0% -1.4%
2011 1.0% +0.2%
2012 1.0% -0.4%
2013 0.9% -1.5%
2014 0.9% -1.3%
2015 0.9% +0.1%
2016 0.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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