Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 1,461 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,461
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,480
in 2019
All-time low
1,205
in 1996
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands stood at 1,461.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 1,480 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,205, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,288 | — |
| 1994 | 1,264 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,243 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,205 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,219 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,247 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,280 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,356 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,390 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,395 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,402 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,385 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,304 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,306 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,362 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,391 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,399 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,370 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,369 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,400 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,411 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,378 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,402 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,408 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,427 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,447 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,480 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,461 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,249 | 1,205 | 1,288 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,369 | 1,304 | 1,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,409 | 1,369 | 1,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,461 | 1,461 | 1,461 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 France 2,756 compare
- 6 Metropolitan France 2,697 compare
- 7 Netherlands 1,461 compare
- 9 Spain 1,432 compare
- 10 Italy 1,373 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands was 1,461 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,480 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,205 in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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