Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
86th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.81988200220161988: 0.578 % of labor force aged 15-241989: 0.583 % of labor force aged 15-241994: 0.611 % of labor force aged 15-241995: 0.622 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.677 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.722 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.736 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.739 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.736 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.72 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.411 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.4 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.373 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.352 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.365 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.343 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.355 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.339 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.337 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.34 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.353 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.307 % of labor force aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Netherlands stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Netherlands peaked at 0.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Netherlands 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1988 0.6%
1989 0.6% +0.9%
1994 0.6% +4.7%
1995 0.6% +1.9%
1999 0.7% +8.8%
2000 0.7% +6.6%
2001 0.7% +1.9%
2002 0.7% +0.5%
2003 0.7% -0.5%
2004 0.7% -2.1%
2005 0.4% -42.9%
2006 0.4% -2.6%
2007 0.4% -6.8%
2008 0.4% -5.6%
2009 0.4% +3.5%
2010 0.3% -5.8%
2011 0.4% +3.6%
2012 0.3% -4.7%
2013 0.3% -0.5%
2014 0.3% +0.7%
2015 0.4% +4.0%
2016 0.3% -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Netherlands?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Netherlands was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
Netherlands ranks 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force 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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