Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Netherlands

Netherlands: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age was 170.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
170.6
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
183.7
in 2019
All-time low
96.7
in 1996
Years of data
19
1996–2020

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

0501001502001996200820201996: 96.71997: 126.81998: 158.61999: 140.92006: 1202007: 140.82008: 163.92009: 138.52010: 124.22011: 1172012: 111.62013: 113.92014: 1182015: 136.82016: 1542017: 157.82018: 1712019: 183.72020: 170.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 170.6 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.7, in 1996.

Netherlands ranks 9th of 45 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 … age 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 Value Change
1996 96.7 —
1997 126.8 +31.1%
1998 158.6 +25.1%
1999 140.9 -11.2%
2006 120 -14.8%
2007 140.8 +17.3%
2008 163.9 +16.4%
2009 138.5 -15.5%
2010 124.2 -10.3%
2011 117 -5.8%
2012 111.6 -4.6%
2013 113.9 +2.1%
2014 118 +3.6%
2015 136.8 +15.9%
2016 154 +12.6%
2017 157.8 +2.5%
2018 171 +8.4%
2019 183.7 +7.4%
2020 170.6 -7.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 170.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 170.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.35, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Spain 302.6 compare
  2. 7 Poland 191.4 compare
  3. 7 Poland 191.4 compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 170.6 compare
  5. 11 Italy 160.1 compare
  6. 12 Switzerland 109.2 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 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 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 in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 45 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,015 data points, 1996–2020
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