Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands

Netherlands: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
64th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251999200720161999: 0.104 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.103 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.107 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.109 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.107 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.112 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.078 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.079 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.082 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.084 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.098 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.104 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.099 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.103 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.097 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.109 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.119 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.113 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Netherlands ranks 64th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1999 0.1%
2000 0.1% -1.1%
2001 0.1% +3.9%
2002 0.1% +1.6%
2003 0.1% -1.9%
2004 0.1% +5.0%
2005 0.1% -30.8%
2006 0.1% +1.8%
2007 0.1% +4.5%
2008 0.1% +2.3%
2009 0.1% +15.9%
2010 0.1% +5.9%
2011 0.1% -4.4%
2012 0.1% +4.2%
2013 0.1% -5.9%
2014 0.1% +12.3%
2015 0.1% +9.6%
2016 0.1% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 61 Spain 0.1% compare
  2. 62 Czechia 0.1% compare
  3. 63 Romania 0.1% compare
  4. 65 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  5. 66 Djibouti 0.1% compare
  6. 67 Tunisia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 64th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,386 data points, 1970–2021
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