Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.811988200220161988: 0.918 % of labor force aged 25-641989: 0.923 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.937 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.938 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.971 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.978 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.983 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.978 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.97 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.96 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.964 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.967 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.978 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.984 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.978 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.964 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.967 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.961 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.945 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.935 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.936 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.94 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1988.

That places Netherlands 50th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.9%
1989 0.9% +0.6%
1994 0.9% +1.4%
1995 0.9% +0.2%
1999 1.0% +3.5%
2000 1.0% +0.7%
2001 1.0% +0.6%
2002 1.0% -0.5%
2003 1.0% -0.8%
2004 1.0% -1.0%
2005 1.0% +0.4%
2006 1.0% +0.3%
2007 1.0% +1.2%
2008 1.0% +0.7%
2009 1.0% -0.6%
2010 1.0% -1.4%
2011 1.0% +0.3%
2012 1.0% -0.7%
2013 0.9% -1.6%
2014 0.9% -1.1%
2015 0.9% +0.2%
2016 0.9% +0.4%

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 47 Poland 0.9% compare
  2. 48 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  3. 49 Bolivia 0.9% compare
  4. 51 Argentina 0.9% compare
  5. 52 Moldova 0.9% compare
  6. 53 Denmark 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 50th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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