Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
30th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.61988200220161988: 0.497 % of female labor force in working age1989: 0.504 % of female labor force in working age1994: 0.574 % of female labor force in working age1995: 0.583 % of female labor force in working age1999: 0.644 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.657 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.669 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.679 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.686 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.692 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.52 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.62 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.632 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.64 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.649 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.656 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.659 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.663 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.662 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.673 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.675 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.696 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands is 0.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1988.

That places Netherlands 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1988 0.5%
1989 0.5% +1.3%
1994 0.6% +13.9%
1995 0.6% +1.6%
1999 0.6% +10.5%
2000 0.7% +2.0%
2001 0.7% +1.9%
2002 0.7% +1.4%
2003 0.7% +1.0%
2004 0.7% +0.9%
2005 0.5% -24.8%
2006 0.6% +19.1%
2007 0.6% +2.0%
2008 0.6% +1.3%
2009 0.6% +1.4%
2010 0.7% +1.0%
2011 0.7% +0.6%
2012 0.7% +0.5%
2013 0.7% -0.1%
2014 0.7% +1.6%
2015 0.7% +0.4%
2016 0.7% +3.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 27 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  2. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  3. 29 Germany 0.7% compare
  4. 31 Iceland 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Nigeria 0.7% compare
  6. 33 Guinea 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Netherlands ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force 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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