Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 15.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Netherlands, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Netherlands stood at 15.4%.
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 17.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, 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 | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.0% | — |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 17.5% | 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 15.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% 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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