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

Netherlands: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1988
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1988–2016

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

00.20.40.61988200220161988: 0.7 % of total population1989: 0.697 % of total population1994: 0.692 % of total population1995: 0.69 % of total population1999: 0.685 % of total population2000: 0.684 % of total population2001: 0.682 % of total population2002: 0.681 % of total population2003: 0.681 % of total population2004: 0.68 % of total population2005: 0.672 % of total population2006: 0.677 % of total population2007: 0.677 % of total population2008: 0.675 % of total population2009: 0.673 % of total population2010: 0.672 % of total population2011: 0.667 % of total population2012: 0.661 % of total population2013: 0.659 % of total population2014: 0.657 % of total population2015: 0.654 % of total population2016: 0.659 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

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

That places Netherlands 43rd out of 112 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.

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% 0.7% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 40 Germany 0.7% compare
  2. 41 Morocco 0.7% compare
  3. 42 Colombia 0.7% compare
  4. 44 Iceland 0.7% compare
  5. 45 Serbia, Republic of 0.7% compare
  6. 46 Czechia 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1988.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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