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.
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 9th out of 45 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
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 278,018 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,938, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 278,018 is above the median for high income countries, which is 102,841, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 399,776 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 399,776 compare
- 9 Netherlands 278,018 compare
- 11 Czechia 224,407 compare
- 12 Greece 221,763 compare
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 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 45 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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