Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1995
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.61988200220161988: 0.397 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.4 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.571 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.573 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.433 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.478 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.479 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.515 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.497 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.527 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.359 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.404 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.407 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.415 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.422 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.416 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.423 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.431 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.439 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.436 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.432 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.433 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Netherlands stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 0.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

That places Netherlands 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 25-64 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.4%
1989 0.4% +0.9%
1994 0.6% +42.8%
1995 0.6% +0.4%
1999 0.4% -24.5%
2000 0.5% +10.6%
2001 0.5% +0.2%
2002 0.5% +7.4%
2003 0.5% -3.4%
2004 0.5% +6.0%
2005 0.4% -31.9%
2006 0.4% +12.6%
2007 0.4% +0.9%
2008 0.4% +1.8%
2009 0.4% +1.9%
2010 0.4% -1.5%
2011 0.4% +1.6%
2012 0.4% +2.0%
2013 0.4% +1.7%
2014 0.4% -0.6%
2015 0.4% -0.8%
2016 0.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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