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 117.88 1000 No in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
117.88 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 72 countries
All-time high
234.16 1000 No
in 2015
All-time low
30.22 1000 No
in 2010
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

501001502002501992200820241992: 49.4 1000 No1993: 49 1000 No1994: 51.9 1000 No1995: 48.2 1000 No1996: 46.9 1000 No1997: 50.1 1000 No1998: 59.8 1000 No1999: 46 1000 No2000: 44.2 1000 No2001: 41 1000 No2002: 43.4 1000 No2003: 36.3 1000 No2004: 36.6 1000 No2005: 44.3 1000 No2006: 32.5 1000 No2007: 38.2 1000 No2008: 39.2 1000 No2009: 32.9 1000 No2010: 30.2 1000 No2011: 32.4 1000 No2012: 210.8 1000 No2013: 226.7 1000 No2014: 230.7 1000 No2015: 234.2 1000 No2016: 165.1 1000 No2017: 164.5 1000 No2018: 181.5 1000 No2019: 183.4 1000 No2020: 185.1 1000 No2021: 111.5 1000 No2022: 109.2 1000 No2023: 119.5 1000 No2024: 117.9 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 117.88 1000 No, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 234.16 1000 No in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.22 1000 No, in 2010.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 54th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, self-employed, rural areas — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 49.4 1000 No
1993 48.97 1000 No -0.9%
1994 51.88 1000 No +5.9%
1995 48.17 1000 No -7.2%
1996 46.89 1000 No -2.7%
1997 50.12 1000 No +6.9%
1998 59.84 1000 No +19.4%
1999 45.96 1000 No -23.2%
2000 44.23 1000 No -3.8%
2001 41.04 1000 No -7.2%
2002 43.42 1000 No +5.8%
2003 36.34 1000 No -16.3%
2004 36.59 1000 No +0.7%
2005 44.34 1000 No +21.2%
2006 32.51 1000 No -26.7%
2007 38.16 1000 No +17.4%
2008 39.19 1000 No +2.7%
2009 32.9 1000 No -16.1%
2010 30.22 1000 No -8.1%
2011 32.44 1000 No +7.3%
2012 210.79 1000 No +549.8%
2013 226.66 1000 No +7.5%
2014 230.66 1000 No +1.8%
2015 234.16 1000 No +1.5%
2016 165.07 1000 No -29.5%
2017 164.49 1000 No -0.4%
2018 181.47 1000 No +10.3%
2019 183.41 1000 No +1.1%
2020 185.12 1000 No +0.9%
2021 111.45 1000 No -39.8%
2022 109.18 1000 No -2.0%
2023 119.52 1000 No +9.5%
2024 117.88 1000 No -1.4%

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 +549.8% 32.44 1000 No 210.79 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.15 1000 No 45.96 1000 No 59.84 1000 No 8
2000s 38.87 1000 No 32.51 1000 No 44.34 1000 No 10
2010s 165.94 1000 No 30.22 1000 No 234.16 1000 No 10
2020s 128.63 1000 No 109.18 1000 No 185.12 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 51 Hungary 144.25 1000 No compare
  2. 52 Belgium 124.61 1000 No compare
  3. 53 Finland 122.35 1000 No compare
  4. 55 Denmark 89.04 1000 No compare
  5. 56 Bulgaria 82.32 1000 No compare
  6. 57 Croatia 79.6 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 117.88 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 234.16 1000 No in 2015.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.22 1000 No in 2010.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 54th 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 48.9%. 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, self-employed, 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, self-employed, 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, 1,460 data points, 1987–2025
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