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

Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
60th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1989
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.81988200220161988: 0.702 % of population with low education in working age1989: 0.709 % of population with low education in working age1994: 0.661 % of population with low education in working age1995: 0.665 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.427 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.479 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.507 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.518 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.479 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.475 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.422 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.422 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.418 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.443 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.426 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.47 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.423 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.44 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.447 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.399 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.417 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.465 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands peaked at 0.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

Netherlands ranks 60th of 107 countries on this measure, 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 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1988 0.7%
1989 0.7% +1.0%
1994 0.7% -6.8%
1995 0.7% +0.7%
1999 0.4% -35.8%
2000 0.5% +12.2%
2001 0.5% +5.9%
2002 0.5% +2.1%
2003 0.5% -7.5%
2004 0.5% -0.8%
2005 0.4% -11.2%
2006 0.4% -0.0%
2007 0.4% -0.9%
2008 0.4% +5.8%
2009 0.4% -3.6%
2010 0.5% +10.2%
2011 0.4% -9.9%
2012 0.4% +4.1%
2013 0.4% +1.4%
2014 0.4% -10.7%
2015 0.4% +4.6%
2016 0.5% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1989.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Netherlands ranks 60th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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