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

Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
63rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1989
All-time low
0.5%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.81988200220161988: 0.774 % of labor force with low education in working age1989: 0.775 % of labor force with low education in working age1994: 0.709 % of labor force with low education in working age1995: 0.71 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.472 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.512 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.532 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.549 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.522 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.529 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.463 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.457 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.456 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.475 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.464 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.541 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.469 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.483 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.501 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.496 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.506 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.552 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2016.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands peaked at 0.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.

That places Netherlands 63rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1988 0.8%
1989 0.8% +0.2%
1994 0.7% -8.6%
1995 0.7% +0.2%
1999 0.5% -33.6%
2000 0.5% +8.6%
2001 0.5% +3.8%
2002 0.5% +3.2%
2003 0.5% -4.8%
2004 0.5% +1.3%
2005 0.5% -12.5%
2006 0.5% -1.4%
2007 0.5% -0.0%
2008 0.5% +4.0%
2009 0.5% -2.3%
2010 0.5% +16.7%
2011 0.5% -13.4%
2012 0.5% +3.2%
2013 0.5% +3.7%
2014 0.5% -1.2%
2015 0.5% +2.1%
2016 0.6% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 60 Iceland 0.6% compare
  2. 61 Greece 0.6% compare
  3. 62 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  4. 64 India 0.6% compare
  5. 65 Chile 0.6% compare
  6. 66 Hungary 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Netherlands was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1989.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Netherlands ranks 63rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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