Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway was 11,300 in 2000. ▼ Falling
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Netherlands, 1970–2000
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Netherlands is 11,300, measured in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Netherlands peaked at 31,823 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,300, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,950 | — |
| 1975 | 26,913 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 26,283 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 26,876 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 27,783 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 27,626 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 27,236 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 26,650 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 26,839 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 27,474 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 27,415 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 26,604 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 26,271 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 26,719 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 27,716 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 31,823 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 27,030 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 25,160 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | -52.3% |
| 1997 | 12,040 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11,700 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 11,600 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11,300 | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -52.3% | 25,160 | 12,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,715 | 26,283 | 26,950 | 3 |
| 1980s | 27,077 | 26,271 | 27,783 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,643 | 11,600 | 31,823 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,300 | 11,300 | 11,300 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Netherlands?
- Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Netherlands was 11,300 in 2000, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31,823 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,300 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2000.
- Is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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