Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 583 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
583
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
583
in 2020
All-time low
191
in 2006
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Netherlands, 2005–2020

2003004005006002005201220202005: 2012006: 1912007: 3222008: 3172009: 3182010: 3112011: 3092012: 3212013: 4172014: 4372015: 4642016: 4672017: 4802018: 5232019: 5492020: 583

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Netherlands is 583, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Netherlands peaked at 583 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 191, in 2006.

Netherlands ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 269.8 191 322 5
2010s 427.8 309 549 10
2020s 583 583 583 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 France 1,002 compare
  2. 10 Finland 887 compare
  3. 11 Sweden 587 compare
  4. 13 Greece 560 compare
  5. 14 Ireland 452 compare
  6. 15 Czechia 440 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Netherlands?
Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Netherlands was 583 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 583 in 2020.
What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 191 in 2006.
How does Netherlands rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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 Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 506 data points, 2005–2020
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