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 22nd out of 28 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.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
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 22nd out of 28 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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