Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 80.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
80.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 2011
All-time low
28.3%
in 1859
Years of data
62
1807–2011
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1807–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 80.8% for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 80.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1859.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1807 | 30.8% | — |
| 1849 | 28.7% | -6.8% |
| 1859 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 1889 | 31.9% | +12.7% |
| 1899 | 33.3% | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 35.4% | +6.3% |
| 1920 | 40.8% | +15.3% |
| 1930 | 45.2% | +10.8% |
| 1947 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 51.3% | +12.0% |
| 1960 | 53.6% | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 66.8% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 80.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 80.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 1840s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 1850s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 1890s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 1940s | 48.5% | 45.8% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 55.5% | 53.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.7% | 59.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.8% | 66.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 71.9% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 77.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 80.6% | 80.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Hong Kong 88.2% compare
- 2 United States 83.7% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 79.1% compare
- 5 Belgium 78.6% compare
- 6 Denmark 78.4% compare
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 share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 80.8% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1859.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.