Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex was 164,620 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
164,620
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
177,320
in 2010
All-time low
158,210
in 2020
Years of data
5
2010–2023
Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of in Netherlands, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of in Netherlands stood at 164,620.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of in Netherlands peaked at 177,320 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 158,210, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 177,320 | — |
| 2013 | 163,570 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 160,020 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 158,210 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 164,620 | +4.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 164,620 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75,170, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 164,620 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,160, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 166,970 | 160,020 | 177,320 | 3 |
| 2020s | 161,415 | 158,210 | 164,620 | 2 |
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of in Netherlands?
- Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of in Netherlands was 164,620 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 177,320 in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,210 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of worker, economic size of the agricultural holding and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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