Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 357 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
357
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
660
in 2014
All-time low
186
in 2001
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands is 357, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 660 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 186, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 460 | — |
| 1994 | 521 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 520 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 474 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 415 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 344 | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 285 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 239 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 186 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 231 | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 310 | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 387 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 489 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 419 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 355 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 318 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 381 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 435 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 434 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 516 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 647 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 660 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 614 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 538 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 438 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 350 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 314 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 357 | +13.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 357 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 357 is above the median for high income countries, which is 197, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 431.29 | 285 | 521 | 7 |
| 2000s | 331.5 | 186 | 489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.6 | 314 | 660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 357 | 357 | 357 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 market slack by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands was 357 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 660 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 186 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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