Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
61st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.81988200220161988: 0 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.843 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.839 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.839 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.826 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.829 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.793 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.844 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.827 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.446 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.449 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.446 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.443 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.432 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.431 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.429 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.42 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.417 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.426 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.431 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.448 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Netherlands is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 0.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 61st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1994 0.8%
1995 0.8% -0.5%
1999 0.8% -0.0%
2000 0.8% -1.5%
2001 0.8% +0.4%
2002 0.8% -4.4%
2003 0.8% +6.5%
2004 0.8% -2.0%
2005 0.4% -46.0%
2006 0.4% +0.5%
2007 0.4% -0.5%
2008 0.4% -0.8%
2009 0.4% -2.5%
2010 0.4% -0.1%
2011 0.4% -0.5%
2012 0.4% -2.3%
2013 0.4% -0.7%
2014 0.4% +2.3%
2015 0.4% +1.1%
2016 0.4% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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