ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 485.5 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
485.5 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1,020 1000 No
in 2012
All-time low
134.97 1000 No
in 2008
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992–2024

2004006008001.0k1992200820241992: 171.4 1000 No1993: 190.2 1000 No1994: 187 1000 No1995: 194.7 1000 No1996: 198.2 1000 No1997: 192.6 1000 No1998: 215.9 1000 No1999: 226.6 1000 No2000: 186.6 1000 No2001: 174.3 1000 No2002: 193.5 1000 No2003: 180 1000 No2004: 167.1 1000 No2005: 176 1000 No2006: 145.2 1000 No2007: 147.1 1000 No2008: 135 1000 No2009: 135.1 1000 No2010: 137.8 1000 No2011: 141.2 1000 No2012: 1.0k 1000 No2013: 995.6 1000 No2014: 982.4 1000 No2015: 958 1000 No2016: 674.2 1000 No2017: 671.3 1000 No2018: 737.3 1000 No2019: 754.1 1000 No2020: 732.6 1000 No2021: 478.9 1000 No2022: 477.2 1000 No2023: 481.4 1000 No2024: 485.5 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 485.5 1000 No, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 1,020 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 134.97 1000 No, in 2008.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 47th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 171.44 1000 No
1993 190.22 1000 No +11.0%
1994 186.99 1000 No -1.7%
1995 194.69 1000 No +4.1%
1996 198.2 1000 No +1.8%
1997 192.59 1000 No -2.8%
1998 215.87 1000 No +12.1%
1999 226.64 1000 No +5.0%
2000 186.57 1000 No -17.7%
2001 174.32 1000 No -6.6%
2002 193.54 1000 No +11.0%
2003 180.03 1000 No -7.0%
2004 167.06 1000 No -7.2%
2005 176.01 1000 No +5.4%
2006 145.21 1000 No -17.5%
2007 147.14 1000 No +1.3%
2008 134.97 1000 No -8.3%
2009 135.05 1000 No +0.1%
2010 137.8 1000 No +2.0%
2011 141.19 1000 No +2.5%
2012 1,020 1000 No +622.4%
2013 995.65 1000 No -2.4%
2014 982.42 1000 No -1.3%
2015 957.99 1000 No -2.5%
2016 674.19 1000 No -29.6%
2017 671.27 1000 No -0.4%
2018 737.28 1000 No +9.8%
2019 754.15 1000 No +2.3%
2020 732.58 1000 No -2.9%
2021 478.86 1000 No -34.6%
2022 477.16 1000 No -0.4%
2023 481.38 1000 No +0.9%
2024 485.5 1000 No +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +622.4% 141.19 1000 No 1,020 1000 No
2021 -34.6% 732.58 1000 No 478.86 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197.08 1000 No 171.44 1000 No 226.64 1000 No 8
2000s 163.99 1000 No 134.97 1000 No 193.54 1000 No 10
2010s 707.19 1000 No 137.8 1000 No 1,020 1000 No 10
2020s 531.1 1000 No 477.16 1000 No 732.58 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 44 Finland 555.23 1000 No compare
  2. 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 542.01 1000 No compare
  3. 46 Croatia 490.81 1000 No compare
  4. 48 Lithuania 476.69 1000 No compare
  5. 49 Costa Rica 388.42 1000 No compare
  6. 50 Slovenia 386.42 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 485.5 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 1,020 1000 No in 2012.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 134.97 1000 No in 2008.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 47th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.