Own-account workers, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Own-account workers, total was 12.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
12.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2015
All-time low
6.5%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Netherlands, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Netherlands stood at 12.4%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Netherlands peaked at 12.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1991.
That places Netherlands 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Netherlands?
- Own-account workers, total in Netherlands was 12.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for own-account workers, total?
- Netherlands ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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