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

Latest (2020)
278,018
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
278,018
in 2020
All-time low
156,854
in 2007
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Netherlands, 2005–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201220202005: 158.4k2006: 160.7k2007: 156.9k2008: 159.8k2009: 164.2k2010: 193.4k2011: 196.0k2012: 203.1k2013: 238.9k2014: 240.7k2015: 246.6k2016: 250.1k2017: 249.4k2018: 254.4k2019: 262.9k2020: 278.0k

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.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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

Annual values for Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020) in Netherlands, 2005 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Germany 542,120 compare
  2. 5 Poland 530,930 compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 399,776 compare
  4. 8 Czechia 224,407 compare
  5. 9 Greece 221,763 compare
  6. 10 Portugal 215,033 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 7th out of 34 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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Indicator
Distributive trades by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 520 data points, 2005–2020
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