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

Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 1994
Years of data
8
1994–2004

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Netherlands, 1994–2004

00.20.40.60.81994199920041994: 0.689 % of urban labor force in working age1995: 0.693 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.737 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.749 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.757 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.765 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.765 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.767 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2004, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Netherlands stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Netherlands peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1994.

That places Netherlands 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2004.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1994 0.7%
1995 0.7% +0.6%
1999 0.7% +6.3%
2000 0.7% +1.7%
2001 0.8% +1.1%
2002 0.8% +1.1%
2003 0.8% -0.0%
2004 0.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Portugal 0.8%
  2. 13 Slovakia 0.8%
  3. 14 Norway 0.8%
  4. 16 Czechia 0.8%
  5. 17 Cyprus 0.8%
  6. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Netherlands?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Netherlands was 0.8% in 2004, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
How does Netherlands rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2004.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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