Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands

Netherlands: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
73rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.0250.050.0750.11988200220161988: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age1989: 0.094 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.106 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.11 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.102 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.101 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.105 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.106 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.105 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.11 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.076 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.078 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.082 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.098 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.103 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.098 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.103 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.098 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.102 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.11 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.108 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places Netherlands 73rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for 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 0.1%
1989 0.1% -1.4%
1994 0.1% +12.3%
1995 0.1% +3.7%
1999 0.1% -6.9%
2000 0.1% -1.8%
2001 0.1% +4.1%
2002 0.1% +1.2%
2003 0.1% -1.1%
2004 0.1% +5.2%
2005 0.1% -30.9%
2006 0.1% +2.4%
2007 0.1% +5.2%
2008 0.1% +3.1%
2009 0.1% +15.6%
2010 0.1% +5.2%
2011 0.1% -5.0%
2012 0.1% +5.9%
2013 0.1% -5.6%
2014 0.1% +4.4%
2015 0.1% +7.7%
2016 0.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 70 Spain 0.1% compare
  2. 71 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  3. 72 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  4. 74 Namibia 0.1% compare
  5. 75 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  6. 76 South Africa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 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
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
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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