Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands

Netherlands: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
67th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.020.040.060.081988200220161988: 0 % of total employed population in working age1989: 0 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.082 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.086 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.077 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.075 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.078 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.084 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.028 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.027 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.03 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.033 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.04 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.045 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.044 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.046 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.046 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.048 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.055 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 67th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1994 0.1%
1995 0.1% +5.1%
1999 0.1% -10.9%
2000 0.1% -2.3%
2001 0.1% +8.8%
2002 0.1% -4.5%
2003 0.1% +4.8%
2004 0.1% +2.9%
2005 0.0% -67.1%
2006 0.0% -1.5%
2007 0.0% +10.8%
2008 0.0% +9.6%
2009 0.0% +20.7%
2010 0.0% +12.3%
2011 0.0% -2.6%
2012 0.0% +6.6%
2013 0.0% -1.4%
2014 0.0% +5.3%
2015 0.1% +13.4%
2016 0.1% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 64 Belgium 0.1% compare
  2. 65 Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 66 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  4. 68 United States of America 0.1% compare
  5. 69 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  6. 70 Lithuania 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Netherlands ranks 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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