Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 1,167 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,167 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands peaked at 1,167 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 792.9 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 792.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 803.4 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 834.8 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 879.4 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 908.4 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 899.1 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 931.8 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,008 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1,067 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,097 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,167 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 798.15 Thousand persons | 792.9 Thousand persons | 803.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 976.91 Thousand persons | 834.8 Thousand persons | 1,167 Thousand persons | 9 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands was 1,167 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,167 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 792.9 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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