Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands

Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999–2016

00.20.40.60.81999200720161999: 0.78 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.788 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.795 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.799 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.796 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.794 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.668 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.727 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.732 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.733 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.737 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.738 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.741 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.743 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.741 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.779 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.789 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.79 % of labor force with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

Netherlands ranks 17th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1999 0.8%
2000 0.8% +1.0%
2001 0.8% +0.9%
2002 0.8% +0.6%
2003 0.8% -0.5%
2004 0.8% -0.2%
2005 0.7% -15.9%
2006 0.7% +8.9%
2007 0.7% +0.7%
2008 0.7% +0.2%
2009 0.7% +0.6%
2010 0.7% +0.1%
2011 0.7% +0.3%
2012 0.7% +0.3%
2013 0.7% -0.3%
2014 0.8% +5.2%
2015 0.8% +1.2%
2016 0.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 14 Estonia 0.8% compare
  2. 15 Latvia 0.8% compare
  3. 16 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  4. 18 Senegal 0.8% compare
  5. 19 France 0.8% compare
  6. 20 Colombia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force 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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