Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
67th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.81988200220161988: 0.498 % of population aged 15-241989: 0.509 % of population aged 15-241994: 0.543 % of population aged 15-241995: 0.548 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.627 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.684 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.704 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.705 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.687 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.662 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.377 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.38 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.358 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.335 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.337 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.311 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.321 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.314 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.31 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.299 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.309 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.276 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Netherlands stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Netherlands peaked at 0.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Netherlands 67th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1988 0.5%
1989 0.5% +2.2%
1994 0.5% +6.7%
1995 0.5% +0.9%
1999 0.6% +14.5%
2000 0.7% +9.0%
2001 0.7% +2.9%
2002 0.7% +0.2%
2003 0.7% -2.6%
2004 0.7% -3.6%
2005 0.4% -43.0%
2006 0.4% +0.8%
2007 0.4% -5.8%
2008 0.3% -6.4%
2009 0.3% +0.5%
2010 0.3% -7.5%
2011 0.3% +3.1%
2012 0.3% -2.2%
2013 0.3% -1.2%
2014 0.3% -3.6%
2015 0.3% +3.3%
2016 0.3% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7

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  3. 66 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
  4. 68 Belgium 0.3% compare
  5. 69 Zambia 0.3% compare
  6. 70 Slovakia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Netherlands?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Netherlands was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-24?
Netherlands ranks 67th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
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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