Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.7%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.81988200220161988: 0.732 % of male population in working age1989: 0.738 % of male population in working age1994: 0.746 % of male population in working age1995: 0.75 % of male population in working age1999: 0.803 % of male population in working age2000: 0.821 % of male population in working age2001: 0.827 % of male population in working age2002: 0.829 % of male population in working age2003: 0.814 % of male population in working age2004: 0.802 % of male population in working age2005: 0.755 % of male population in working age2006: 0.768 % of male population in working age2007: 0.775 % of male population in working age2008: 0.784 % of male population in working age2009: 0.775 % of male population in working age2010: 0.766 % of male population in working age2011: 0.764 % of male population in working age2012: 0.763 % of male population in working age2013: 0.744 % of male population in working age2014: 0.739 % of male population in working age2015: 0.756 % of male population in working age2016: 0.756 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.8% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1988.

That places Netherlands 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1988 0.7%
1989 0.7% +0.8%
1994 0.7% +1.2%
1995 0.8% +0.5%
1999 0.8% +7.1%
2000 0.8% +2.2%
2001 0.8% +0.7%
2002 0.8% +0.2%
2003 0.8% -1.8%
2004 0.8% -1.4%
2005 0.8% -5.9%
2006 0.8% +1.7%
2007 0.8% +0.9%
2008 0.8% +1.2%
2009 0.8% -1.2%
2010 0.8% -1.2%
2011 0.8% -0.2%
2012 0.8% -0.1%
2013 0.7% -2.5%
2014 0.7% -0.6%
2015 0.8% +2.3%
2016 0.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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