Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,467 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,467 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,491 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,198 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 1,467 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,198 Thousand persons, in 1996.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 48 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 force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,302 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 1,270 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,252 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,218 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,198 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,224 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,246 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,302 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,377 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,385 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,397 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,381 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,373 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,300 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,314 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,371 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,387 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,376 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,354 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,387 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,406 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,405 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,378 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,389 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,404 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,433 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,452 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,491 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,467 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,252 Thousand persons | 1,198 Thousand persons | 1,302 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,366 Thousand persons | 1,300 Thousand persons | 1,397 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,410 Thousand persons | 1,354 Thousand persons | 1,491 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,467 Thousand persons | 1,467 Thousand persons | 1,467 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 France 2,770 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Metropolitan France 2,710 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Netherlands 1,467 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Spain 1,426 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Italy 1,367 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 48 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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