Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.81988200220161988: 0 % of female employed population in working age1989: 0 % of female employed population in working age1994: 0.862 % of female employed population in working age1995: 0.856 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.844 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.841 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.84 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.82 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.886 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.863 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.469 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.465 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.47 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.465 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.454 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.442 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.448 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.437 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.424 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.431 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.459 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.458 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.

That places Netherlands 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1994 0.9%
1995 0.9% -0.8%
1999 0.8% -1.4%
2000 0.8% -0.3%
2001 0.8% -0.1%
2002 0.8% -2.4%
2003 0.9% +8.0%
2004 0.9% -2.5%
2005 0.5% -45.7%
2006 0.5% -1.0%
2007 0.5% +1.0%
2008 0.5% -1.0%
2009 0.5% -2.3%
2010 0.4% -2.8%
2011 0.4% +1.5%
2012 0.4% -2.6%
2013 0.4% -2.8%
2014 0.4% +1.7%
2015 0.5% +6.4%
2016 0.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female?
Netherlands ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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