Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 8,358 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands, 1992–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands is 8,358 Thousand persons, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands peaked at 8,358 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,607 Thousand persons, in 1992.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,607 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 6,631 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,701 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6,775 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,923 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,178 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7,395 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7,594 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 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 | 6,975 Thousand persons | 6,607 Thousand persons | 7,594 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,063 Thousand persons | 7,818 Thousand persons | 8,358 Thousand persons | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands was 8,358 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,358 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,607 Thousand persons in 1992.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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