Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
65th
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, male in Netherlands, 1988–2016

0.020.040.060.081988200220161988: 0.073 % of male labor force in working age1989: 0.068 % of male labor force in working age1994: 0.066 % of male labor force in working age1995: 0.061 % of male labor force in working age1999: 0.027 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.022 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.018 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.023 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.034 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.044 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.039 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.038 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.025 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.017 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.029 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.042 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.04 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.045 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.065 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.064 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.059 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.057 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

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

That places Netherlands 65th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1988 0.1%
1989 0.1% -7.7%
1994 0.1% -3.1%
1995 0.1% -6.4%
1999 0.0% -55.7%
2000 0.0% -19.6%
2001 0.0% -16.0%
2002 0.0% +26.2%
2003 0.0% +48.7%
2004 0.0% +27.5%
2005 0.0% -10.8%
2006 0.0% -2.2%
2007 0.0% -33.4%
2008 0.0% -33.1%
2009 0.0% +71.0%
2010 0.0% +43.4%
2011 0.0% -5.0%
2012 0.0% +14.2%
2013 0.1% +44.4%
2014 0.1% -2.9%
2015 0.1% -6.8%
2016 0.1% -4.4%

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

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  4. 66 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  5. 67 Philippines 0.1% compare
  6. 68 Nicaragua 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Netherlands ranks 65th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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