Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 1,297 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1,297 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,297 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
568.2 Thousand persons
in 1992
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands, 1992–2008

05001.0k1.5k1992200020081992: 568.2 Thousand persons1993: 584.3 Thousand persons1994: 638.2 Thousand persons1995: 643.7 Thousand persons1996: 726.9 Thousand persons1997: 716.8 Thousand persons1998: 828.1 Thousand persons1999: 803.9 Thousand persons2000: 960.1 Thousand persons2001: 1.0k Thousand persons2002: 1.0k Thousand persons2003: 1.0k Thousand persons2004: 1.0k Thousand persons2005: 1.0k Thousand persons2006: 1.1k Thousand persons2007: 1.3k Thousand persons2008: 1.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands is 1,297 Thousand persons, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands peaked at 1,297 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 568.2 Thousand persons, in 1992.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Netherlands, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 568.2 Thousand persons
1993 584.3 Thousand persons +2.8%
1994 638.2 Thousand persons +9.2%
1995 643.7 Thousand persons +0.9%
1996 726.9 Thousand persons +12.9%
1997 716.8 Thousand persons -1.4%
1998 828.1 Thousand persons +15.5%
1999 803.9 Thousand persons -2.9%
2000 960.1 Thousand persons +19.4%
2001 1,014 Thousand persons +5.6%
2002 1,029 Thousand persons +1.4%
2003 1,033 Thousand persons +0.4%
2004 1,029 Thousand persons -0.4%
2005 1,036 Thousand persons +0.7%
2006 1,136 Thousand persons +9.6%
2007 1,255 Thousand persons +10.5%
2008 1,297 Thousand persons +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 688.76 Thousand persons 568.2 Thousand persons 828.1 Thousand persons 8
2000s 1,088 Thousand persons 960.1 Thousand persons 1,297 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Italy 2,285 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,376 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 1,376 Thousand persons compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 1,297 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Portugal 879.7 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Sweden 660.7 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands was 1,297 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,297 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 568.2 Thousand persons in 1992.
How does Netherlands rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 549 data points, 1992–2008
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