Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) was 8,358 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Netherlands, 1999–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8,358 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Netherlands peaked at 8,358 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,594 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,594 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 7,854 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8,058 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,170 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8,116 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8,089 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,818 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7,938 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,169 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8,358 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,594 Thousand persons | 7,594 Thousand persons | 7,594 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,063 Thousand persons | 7,818 Thousand persons | 8,358 Thousand persons | 9 |
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 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Netherlands was 8,358 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,358 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,594 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.)?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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