Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands

Netherlands: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
83rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, 1999–2016

0.020.030.040.050.061999200720161999: 0.031 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.023 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.018 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.022 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.032 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.042 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.037 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.032 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.02 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.016 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.024 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.035 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.036 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.04 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.054 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.061 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.058 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.056 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0% -24.4%
2001 0.0% -21.0%
2002 0.0% +20.6%
2003 0.0% +45.5%
2004 0.0% +31.6%
2005 0.0% -12.2%
2006 0.0% -12.6%
2007 0.0% -37.2%
2008 0.0% -20.0%
2009 0.0% +46.5%
2010 0.0% +44.7%
2011 0.0% +3.1%
2012 0.0% +13.5%
2013 0.1% +32.4%
2014 0.1% +14.1%
2015 0.1% -4.7%
2016 0.1% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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