Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) was 278,018 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Netherlands, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Netherlands stood at 278,018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Netherlands peaked at 278,018 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 156,854, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 158,436 | — |
| 2006 | 160,741 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 156,854 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 159,823 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 164,186 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 193,413 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 196,019 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 203,078 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 238,912 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 240,667 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 246,561 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 250,117 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 249,367 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 254,395 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 262,873 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 278,018 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,008 | 156,854 | 164,186 | 5 |
| 2010s | 233,540 | 193,413 | 262,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,018 | 278,018 | 278,018 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 399,776 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 399,776 compare
- 9 Netherlands 278,018 compare
- 11 Czechia 224,407 compare
- 12 Greece 221,763 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Netherlands?
- Distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) in Netherlands was 278,018 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 278,018 in 2020.
- What is the lowest distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,854 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g)?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distributive trades by employment size class (nace rev. 2, g) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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