Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 1,467 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,467
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1,491
in 2019
All-time low
1,198
in 1996
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 1,467.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 1,491 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,198, in 1996.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,302 | — |
| 1993 | 1,270 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,252 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,218 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,198 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,224 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,246 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,302 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,377 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,385 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,397 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,381 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,373 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,300 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,314 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,371 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,387 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,376 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,354 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,387 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,406 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,405 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,378 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,389 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,404 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,433 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,452 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,491 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,467 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,252 | 1,198 | 1,302 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,366 | 1,300 | 1,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,410 | 1,354 | 1,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,467 | 1,467 | 1,467 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 France 2,770 compare
- 9 Metropolitan France 2,710 compare
- 10 Netherlands 1,467 compare
- 12 Spain 1,426 compare
- 13 Italy 1,367 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands was 1,467 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,491 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,198 in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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