Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999–2016

00.20.40.60.81999200720161999: 0.756 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.77 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.78 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.782 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.77 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.761 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.643 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.703 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.717 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.721 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.72 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.713 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.714 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.713 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.701 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.732 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.743 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.746 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.

That places Netherlands 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1999 0.8%
2000 0.8% +1.8%
2001 0.8% +1.4%
2002 0.8% +0.2%
2003 0.8% -1.5%
2004 0.8% -1.3%
2005 0.6% -15.5%
2006 0.7% +9.4%
2007 0.7% +1.9%
2008 0.7% +0.6%
2009 0.7% -0.2%
2010 0.7% -1.0%
2011 0.7% +0.2%
2012 0.7% -0.2%
2013 0.7% -1.6%
2014 0.7% +4.4%
2015 0.7% +1.5%
2016 0.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population 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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