Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 374 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands is 374, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 672 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 184, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 416 | — |
| 1993 | 484 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 525 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 503 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 451 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 386 | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 321 | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 259 | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 238 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 184 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 248 | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 331 | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 392 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 466 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 386 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 330 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 309 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 414 | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 421 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 460 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 547 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 672 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 630 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 591 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 487 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 391 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 323 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 308 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 374 | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418.12 | 259 | 525 | 8 |
| 2000s | 329.8 | 184 | 466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483 | 308 | 672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 374 | 374 | 374 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands was 374 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 672 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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