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Labor force
Netherlands — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,300,000; 50.1% services, 28.2% manufacturing and construction, 15.9% government, 5.8% agriculture (1986) |
| 1991 | 5,300,000; services 50.1%, manufacturing and construction 28.2%, government 15.9%, agriculture 5.8% (1986) |
| 1992 | 5,300,000; services 50.1%, manufacturing and construction 28.2%, government 15.9%, agriculture 5.8% (1986) |
| 1993 | 5.3 million by occupation: services 50.1%, manufacturing and construction 28.2%, government 15.9%, agriculture 5.8% (1986) |
| 1994 | 6.7 million (1991) by occupation: services 50.1%, manufacturing and construction 28.2%, government 15.9%, agriculture 5.8% (1986) |
| 1995 | 6.4 million (1993) by occupation: services 71.4%, manufacturing and construction 24.6%, agriculture 4.0% (1992) |
| 1996 | 6.4 million (1993) by occupation: services 73%, manufacturing and construction 23%, agriculture 4% (1994) |
| 1997 | total: 6.4 million (1993) by occupation: services 73%, manufacturing and construction 23%, agriculture 4% (1994) |
| 1998 | total: 6.6 million (1997) by occupation: services 75%, manufacturing and construction 23%, agriculture 2% (1996) |
| 1999 | 7 million (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 7 million (1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 7.2 million (2000) |
| 2002 | 7.2 million (2000) |
| 2003 | 7.2 million (2000) |
| 2004 | 7.46 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 7.53 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 7.53 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 7.49 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 7.604 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 7.715 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 57 |
| 2010 | 7.86 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 58 |
| 2011 | 7.816 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 60 |
| 2012 | 7.746 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 62 |
| 2013 | 7.895 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 61 |
| 2014 | 7.939 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 59 |
| 2015 | 8.214 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 61 |
| 2016 | 7.895 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 63 |
| 2017 | 7.936 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 62 |
| 2018 | 7.969 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 7.969 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 8.907 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 8.907 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 8.907 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 9.902 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 9.999 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 10.315 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |