Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 15.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.36
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.56
in 2017
All-time low
14.02
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Netherlands, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Netherlands stood at 15.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Netherlands peaked at 17.56 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.02, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.02 | — |
| 2009 | 14.99 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 15.38 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.91 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.02 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.29 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.27 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.77 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.27 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.56 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.55 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.11 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.52 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 14.47 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 15.56 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 15.36 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5 | 14.02 | 14.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.61 | 15.38 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.73 | 14.47 | 17.52 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Netherlands?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Netherlands was 15.36 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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