Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Netherlands

Netherlands: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 170.6 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
170.6 Thousand
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
183.7 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
96.7 Thousand
in 1996
Years of data
19
1996–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Netherlands, 1996–2020

0501001502001996200820201996: 96.7 Thousand1997: 126.8 Thousand1998: 158.6 Thousand1999: 140.9 Thousand2006: 120 Thousand2007: 140.8 Thousand2008: 163.9 Thousand2009: 138.5 Thousand2010: 124.2 Thousand2011: 117 Thousand2012: 111.6 Thousand2013: 113.9 Thousand2014: 118 Thousand2015: 136.8 Thousand2016: 154 Thousand2017: 157.8 Thousand2018: 171 Thousand2019: 183.7 Thousand2020: 170.6 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 170.6 Thousand for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Netherlands peaked at 183.7 Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.7 Thousand, in 1996.

Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age in Netherlands, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
1996 96.7 Thousand
1997 126.8 Thousand +31.1%
1998 158.6 Thousand +25.1%
1999 140.9 Thousand -11.2%
2006 120 Thousand -14.8%
2007 140.8 Thousand +17.3%
2008 163.9 Thousand +16.4%
2009 138.5 Thousand -15.5%
2010 124.2 Thousand -10.3%
2011 117 Thousand -5.8%
2012 111.6 Thousand -4.6%
2013 113.9 Thousand +2.1%
2014 118 Thousand +3.6%
2015 136.8 Thousand +15.9%
2016 154 Thousand +12.6%
2017 157.8 Thousand +2.5%
2018 171 Thousand +8.4%
2019 183.7 Thousand +7.4%
2020 170.6 Thousand -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130.75 Thousand 96.7 Thousand 158.6 Thousand 4
2000s 140.8 Thousand 120 Thousand 163.9 Thousand 4
2010s 138.8 Thousand 111.6 Thousand 183.7 Thousand 10
2020s 170.6 Thousand 170.6 Thousand 170.6 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Spain 302.6 Thousand compare
  2. 7 Poland 191.4 Thousand compare
  3. 7 Poland 191.4 Thousand compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 170.6 Thousand compare
  5. 11 Italy 160.1 Thousand compare
  6. 12 Switzerland 109.2 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Netherlands?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Netherlands was 170.6 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 183.7 Thousand in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7 Thousand in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 989 data points, 1996–2020
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