Manufacturing share of total employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Manufacturing share of total employment was 8.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing share of total employment in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Netherlands is 8.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Netherlands peaked at 13.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 100th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.93 | — |
| 2001 | 13.61 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.61 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 12.99 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.92 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.23 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.79 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.21 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.75 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 9.99 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.52 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.36 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.45 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.18 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.51 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.29 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.32 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.99 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.98 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.43 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 8.48 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 | 9.99 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 | 8.99 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 8.2 | 8.98 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Netherlands?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Netherlands was 8.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Netherlands ranks 100th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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