Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Working-age population, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1988
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands, 1988–2016

00.20.40.61988200220161988: 0.686 % of female population1989: 0.683 % of female population1994: 0.677 % of female population1995: 0.676 % of female population1999: 0.671 % of female population2000: 0.67 % of female population2001: 0.669 % of female population2002: 0.668 % of female population2003: 0.669 % of female population2004: 0.668 % of female population2005: 0.66 % of female population2006: 0.667 % of female population2007: 0.667 % of female population2008: 0.665 % of female population2009: 0.664 % of female population2010: 0.663 % of female population2011: 0.658 % of female population2012: 0.653 % of female population2013: 0.652 % of female population2014: 0.65 % of female population2015: 0.647 % of female population2016: 0.651 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands peaked at 0.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

That places Netherlands 44th out of 109 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.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
1988 0.7%
1989 0.7% -0.4%
1994 0.7% -0.9%
1995 0.7% -0.2%
1999 0.7% -0.7%
2000 0.7% -0.1%
2001 0.7% -0.2%
2002 0.7% -0.1%
2003 0.7% +0.1%
2004 0.7% -0.1%
2005 0.7% -1.2%
2006 0.7% +1.0%
2007 0.7% -0.0%
2008 0.7% -0.3%
2009 0.7% -0.1%
2010 0.7% -0.1%
2011 0.7% -0.7%
2012 0.7% -0.9%
2013 0.7% -0.1%
2014 0.7% -0.2%
2015 0.6% -0.5%
2016 0.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 41 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  2. 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare
  3. 43 Hungary 0.7% compare
  4. 45 Spain 0.6% compare
  5. 46 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  6. 47 United States 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1988.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, female?
Netherlands ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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