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 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
| 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
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
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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