Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
79th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.050.10.151988200220161988: 0.134 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.135 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.137 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.126 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.125 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.127 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.127 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.125 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.086 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.086 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.092 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.106 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.11 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.105 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.113 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.105 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.111 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.117 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.114 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Netherlands ranks 79th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.1%
1989 0.1% -2.5%
1994 0.1% +2.9%
1995 0.1% +1.4%
1999 0.1% -8.2%
2000 0.1% -0.4%
2001 0.1% +2.0%
2002 0.1% -0.0%
2003 0.1% -1.8%
2004 0.1% +4.4%
2005 0.1% -34.4%
2006 0.1% +0.9%
2007 0.1% +5.3%
2008 0.1% +0.5%
2009 0.1% +16.2%
2010 0.1% +3.6%
2011 0.1% -4.5%
2012 0.1% +6.9%
2013 0.1% -6.4%
2014 0.1% +5.5%
2015 0.1% +5.6%
2016 0.1% -2.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 76 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  2. 77 Spain 0.1% compare
  3. 78 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  4. 80 Jordan 0.1% compare
  5. 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 82 South Africa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 79th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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