Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 7,169 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
7,169 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
7,218 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
5,856 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands, 1992–2008

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1992200020081992: 5.9k Thousand persons1993: 5.9k Thousand persons1994: 5.9k Thousand persons1995: 5.9k Thousand persons1996: 6.1k Thousand persons1997: 6.3k Thousand persons1998: 6.5k Thousand persons1999: 6.7k Thousand persons2000: 7.0k Thousand persons2001: 7.1k Thousand persons2002: 7.2k Thousand persons2003: 7.2k Thousand persons2004: 7.1k Thousand persons2005: 6.8k Thousand persons2006: 6.8k Thousand persons2007: 7.0k Thousand persons2008: 7.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands is 7,169 Thousand persons, measured in 2008.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands peaked at 7,218 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,856 Thousand persons, in 1993.

Netherlands ranks 9th 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.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Netherlands, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 5,859 Thousand persons
1993 5,856 Thousand persons -0.0%
1994 5,875 Thousand persons +0.3%
1995 5,918 Thousand persons +0.7%
1996 6,080 Thousand persons +2.7%
1997 6,294 Thousand persons +3.5%
1998 6,535 Thousand persons +3.8%
1999 6,728 Thousand persons +3.0%
2000 6,959 Thousand persons +3.4%
2001 7,131 Thousand persons +2.5%
2002 7,218 Thousand persons +1.2%
2003 7,194 Thousand persons -0.3%
2004 7,119 Thousand persons -1.0%
2005 6,756 Thousand persons -5.1%
2006 6,847 Thousand persons +1.4%
2007 7,027 Thousand persons +2.6%
2008 7,169 Thousand persons +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,143 Thousand persons 5,856 Thousand persons 6,728 Thousand persons 8
2000s 7,047 Thousand persons 6,756 Thousand persons 7,218 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Spain 16,859 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Poland 12,169 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Poland 12,169 Thousand persons compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 7,169 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Romania 6,317 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Czechia 4,191 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands was 7,169 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7,218 Thousand persons in 2002.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5,856 Thousand persons in 1993.
How does Netherlands rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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