Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
70th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands, 1988–2016

0.0250.050.0750.10.1251988200220161988: 0.127 % of female labor force in working age1989: 0.119 % of female labor force in working age1994: 0.081 % of female labor force in working age1995: 0.087 % of female labor force in working age1999: 0.049 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.035 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.025 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.029 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.038 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.05 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.043 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.03 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.021 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.019 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.022 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.037 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.035 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.037 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.046 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.076 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.079 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.069 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Netherlands ranks 70th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1988 0.1%
1989 0.1% -6.6%
1994 0.1% -31.9%
1995 0.1% +7.4%
1999 0.0% -44.0%
2000 0.0% -28.6%
2001 0.0% -27.3%
2002 0.0% +14.8%
2003 0.0% +30.8%
2004 0.0% +31.5%
2005 0.0% -14.8%
2006 0.0% -28.5%
2007 0.0% -31.3%
2008 0.0% -6.8%
2009 0.0% +13.2%
2010 0.0% +68.2%
2011 0.0% -6.6%
2012 0.0% +7.8%
2013 0.0% +22.3%
2014 0.1% +65.5%
2015 0.1% +4.2%
2016 0.1% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 67 Sweden 0.1% compare
  2. 68 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 69 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  4. 71 India 0.1% compare
  5. 72 Estonia 0.1% compare
  6. 73 Denmark 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Netherlands ranks 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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