Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 523.3 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Netherlands is 523.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 523.3 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 377.7 Thousand persons, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 380 Thousand persons | — |
| 2015 | 381.5 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 377.7 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 389.8 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 408.1 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 429.9 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 420.5 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 471.4 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 520.8 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 513.7 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 523.3 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 523.3 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124.5 Thousand persons, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 523.3 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.2 Thousand persons, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 394.5 Thousand persons | 377.7 Thousand persons | 429.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 489.94 Thousand persons | 420.5 Thousand persons | 523.3 Thousand persons | 5 |
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 cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 523.3 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 523.3 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.7 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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