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

Latest (2000)
11,300
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
31,823
in 1992
All-time low
11,300
in 2000
Years of data
23
1970–2000

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Netherlands, 1970–2000

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970198520001970: 26.9k1975: 26.9k1979: 26.3k1980: 26.9k1981: 27.8k1982: 27.6k1983: 27.2k1984: 26.6k1985: 26.8k1986: 27.5k1987: 27.4k1988: 26.6k1989: 26.3k1990: 26.7k1991: 27.7k1992: 31.8k1993: 27.0k1994: 25.2k1996: 12.0k1997: 12.0k1998: 11.7k1999: 11.6k2000: 11.3k

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.

The figure is 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

Annual values for Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012) in Netherlands, 1970 to 2000.
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%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 11,300 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,122, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 11,300 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,355, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -52.3% 25,160 12,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 19 Austria 12,122 compare
  2. 20 Croatia 11,510 compare
  3. 20 Croatia 11,510 compare
  4. 22 Netherlands 11,300 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 10,505 compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 10,505 compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 935 data points, 1970–2012
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