Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 8,406 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
8,406 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
8,406 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
7,395 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Netherlands, 1998–2008

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200320081998: 7.4k Thousand persons1999: 7.6k Thousand persons2000: 8.0k Thousand persons2001: 8.1k Thousand persons2002: 8.2k Thousand persons2003: 8.1k Thousand persons2004: 8.1k Thousand persons2005: 7.9k Thousand persons2006: 8.0k Thousand persons2007: 8.2k Thousand persons2008: 8.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Netherlands stood at 8,406 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Netherlands peaked at 8,406 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,395 Thousand persons, in 1998.

That places Netherlands 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 7,395 Thousand persons
1999 7,594 Thousand persons +2.7%
2000 7,964 Thousand persons +4.9%
2001 8,109 Thousand persons +1.8%
2002 8,184 Thousand persons +0.9%
2003 8,092 Thousand persons -1.1%
2004 8,106 Thousand persons +0.2%
2005 7,866 Thousand persons -3.0%
2006 8,027 Thousand persons +2.0%
2007 8,241 Thousand persons +2.7%
2008 8,406 Thousand persons +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,494 Thousand persons 7,395 Thousand persons 7,594 Thousand persons 2
2000s 8,111 Thousand persons 7,866 Thousand persons 8,406 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Poland 15,961 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Poland 15,961 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Romania 9,238 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 8,406 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Czechia 5,026 Thousand persons compare
  6. 13 Portugal 4,989 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Netherlands?
Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Netherlands was 8,406 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 8,406 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7,395 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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