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

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

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1988–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81988200220161988: 0.79 % of male labor force in working age1989: 0.791 % of male labor force in working age1994: 0.799 % of male labor force in working age1995: 0.799 % of male labor force in working age1999: 0.826 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.839 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.842 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.848 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.843 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.839 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.786 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.799 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.795 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.798 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.798 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.799 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.796 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.8 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.796 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.79 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.804 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.802 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

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

Netherlands ranks 49th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1988 0.8%
1989 0.8% +0.2%
1994 0.8% +0.9%
1995 0.8% +0.1%
1999 0.8% +3.3%
2000 0.8% +1.6%
2001 0.8% +0.4%
2002 0.8% +0.7%
2003 0.8% -0.6%
2004 0.8% -0.5%
2005 0.8% -6.4%
2006 0.8% +1.6%
2007 0.8% -0.4%
2008 0.8% +0.3%
2009 0.8% +0.0%
2010 0.8% +0.1%
2011 0.8% -0.5%
2012 0.8% +0.5%
2013 0.8% -0.4%
2014 0.8% -0.8%
2015 0.8% +1.8%
2016 0.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  4. 50 Mozambique 0.8% compare
  5. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
  6. 52 Cyprus 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Netherlands ranks 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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