Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands

Netherlands: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands, 1999–2016

00.20.40.61999200720161999: 0.463 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.506 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.505 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.54 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.527 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.555 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.363 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.407 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.409 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.414 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.423 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.421 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.428 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.44 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.446 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.439 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.44 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.436 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

Netherlands ranks 3rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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 0.5%
2000 0.5% +9.2%
2001 0.5% -0.1%
2002 0.5% +6.8%
2003 0.5% -2.4%
2004 0.6% +5.4%
2005 0.4% -34.6%
2006 0.4% +11.9%
2007 0.4% +0.5%
2008 0.4% +1.4%
2009 0.4% +2.1%
2010 0.4% -0.5%
2011 0.4% +1.8%
2012 0.4% +2.7%
2013 0.4% +1.5%
2014 0.4% -1.6%
2015 0.4% +0.3%
2016 0.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  2. 2 Georgia 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 0.4% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 0.4% compare
  5. 6 Peru 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 15-64, 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
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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