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
Netherlands recorded 15.4% for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in 2023.
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.
That places Netherlands 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 15.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 15.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (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)
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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