Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.60.81988200220161988: 0.5 % of employed population aged 15-241989: 0.522 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.709 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.718 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.657 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.697 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.691 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.704 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.701 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.716 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.403 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.424 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.408 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.399 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.409 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.436 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.467 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.526 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.552 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.512 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.526 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.513 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Netherlands stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Netherlands peaked at 0.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.

Netherlands ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1988 0.5%
1989 0.5% +4.4%
1994 0.7% +35.7%
1995 0.7% +1.3%
1999 0.7% -8.5%
2000 0.7% +6.1%
2001 0.7% -0.8%
2002 0.7% +1.9%
2003 0.7% -0.5%
2004 0.7% +2.1%
2005 0.4% -43.6%
2006 0.4% +5.1%
2007 0.4% -3.8%
2008 0.4% -2.1%
2009 0.4% +2.3%
2010 0.4% +6.8%
2011 0.5% +7.0%
2012 0.5% +12.5%
2013 0.6% +5.0%
2014 0.5% -7.2%
2015 0.5% +2.7%
2016 0.5% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Netherlands?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Netherlands was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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