Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic was 165,110 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
165,110
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
8th
of 16 countries
All-time high
225,020
in 1990
All-time low
165,110
in 2007
Years of data
8
1990–2007
Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of in Netherlands, 1990–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 165,110 for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Netherlands peaked at 225,020 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 165,110, in 2007.
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) … economic in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 225,020 | — |
| 1993 | 224,440 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 210,000 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 208,660 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 205,050 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 186,260 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 173,930 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 165,110 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,030 | 208,660 | 225,020 | 4 |
| 2000s | 182,588 | 165,110 | 205,050 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 United Kingdom 341,370 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 341,370 compare
- 7 Portugal 338,040 compare
- 8 Netherlands 165,110 compare
- 10 Austria 163,330 compare
- 11 Ireland 147,540 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Netherlands?
- Labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Netherlands was 165,110 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 225,020 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,110 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 16 countries with data for 2007.
- Is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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