Share in informal employment male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share in informal employment male was 2.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.04
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 2010
All-time low
1.81
in 2021
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Share in informal employment male in Netherlands, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment male in Netherlands stood at 2.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Netherlands peaked at 5.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 66th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share in informal employment male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.31 | — |
| 2008 | 2.72 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.04 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.31 | 3.19 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.34 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.81 | 2.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment male in Netherlands?
- Share in informal employment male in Netherlands was 2.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for share in informal employment male?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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