Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex … UAA in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex … UAA 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
The most recent figure for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Netherlands is 165,110, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is 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) by sex … UAA 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 165,110 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,330, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 165,110 is above the median for high income countries, which is 163,330, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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
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 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, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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