Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Netherlands is 8.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Netherlands peaked at 13.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 101st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 5 |
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Netherlands?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Netherlands was 8.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Netherlands ranks 101st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).