Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.81988200220161988: 0.612 % of population aged 25-641989: 0.619 % of population aged 25-641994: 0.663 % of population aged 25-641995: 0.666 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.727 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.738 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.749 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.753 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.748 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.745 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.67 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.737 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.756 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.771 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.771 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.768 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.769 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.771 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.757 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.75 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.759 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.782 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.8% for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1988.

That places Netherlands 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.6%
1989 0.6% +1.0%
1994 0.7% +7.1%
1995 0.7% +0.5%
1999 0.7% +9.1%
2000 0.7% +1.6%
2001 0.7% +1.4%
2002 0.8% +0.6%
2003 0.7% -0.6%
2004 0.7% -0.4%
2005 0.7% -10.0%
2006 0.7% +9.9%
2007 0.8% +2.6%
2008 0.8% +2.1%
2009 0.8% -0.1%
2010 0.8% -0.3%
2011 0.8% +0.1%
2012 0.8% +0.3%
2013 0.8% -1.8%
2014 0.8% -0.9%
2015 0.8% +1.1%
2016 0.8% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 18 Norway 0.8% compare
  2. 19 Iceland 0.8% compare
  3. 20 Estonia 0.8% compare
  4. 22 Denmark 0.8% compare
  5. 23 Paraguay 0.8% compare
  6. 24 Ecuador 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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