Time-related underemployment rate in Netherlands

Netherlands: Time-related underemployment rate was 0.202 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.202
Change on year
down 79.4%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.19
in 2015
All-time low
0.202
in 2023
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Time-related underemployment rate in Netherlands, 2005–2023

01232005201420232005: 0.6542006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 22013: 2.92014: 2.32015: 3.22016: 1.82017: 1.62018: 1.12019: 0.9242020: 0.9792023: 0.202

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.202 for time-related underemployment rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.4% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate in Netherlands peaked at 3.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.202, in 2023.

Netherlands ranks 46th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Time-related underemployment rate in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Netherlands, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 0.654
2006 1.1 +68.0%
2007 1.21 +9.8%
2008 1.09 -10.0%
2009 1.06 -2.8%
2010 1.28 +21.7%
2011 1.33 +3.3%
2012 2.04 +53.4%
2013 2.87 +41.0%
2014 2.25 -21.6%
2015 3.19 +41.6%
2016 1.77 -44.6%
2017 1.59 -9.9%
2018 1.12 -29.3%
2019 0.924 -17.9%
2020 0.979 +6.0%
2023 0.202 -79.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 0.654 1.21 5
2010s 1.84 0.924 3.19 10
2020s 0.5905 0.202 0.979 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 43 Slovenia 0.341 compare
  2. 44 Romania 0.255 compare
  3. 45 Czechia 0.253 compare
  4. 47 Serbia 0.132 compare
  5. 48 Mongolia 0.11 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment rate in Netherlands?
Time-related underemployment rate in Netherlands was 0.202 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment rate recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 2015.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.202 in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for time-related underemployment rate?
Netherlands ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is time-related underemployment rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
48 places, 673 data points, 1996–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.