Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 105 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 25-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.050.10.151988200220161988: 0.112 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.109 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.121 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.123 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.117 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.115 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.12 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.121 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.12 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.125 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.081 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.082 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.087 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.088 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.102 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.106 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.101 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.109 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.102 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.107 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.114 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.112 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places Netherlands 75th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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. 72 Austria 0.1% compare
  2. 73 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Namibia 0.1% compare
  4. 76 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.1% compare
  6. 78 Jordan 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 75th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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