The number of employed people in the Netherlands was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2025 by in total 0.02 million people (-0.21 percent). The number is estimated to amount to 9.71 million people in 2025. As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the number of employed people refers to persons who during a pre-defined period, either: a) performed wage or salary work, b) held a formal attachment to their job (even if not currently working), (c) performed for-profit work for personal or family gain, (d) were with an enterprise although temporarily not at work for any specific reason.
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Netherlands: Size of the employment from 2015 to 2025
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IMF. (April 22, 2024). Netherlands: Size of the employment from 2015 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/276726/employments-in-the-netherlands/
IMF. "Netherlands: Size of the employment from 2015 to 2025 (in millions)." Chart. April 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276726/employments-in-the-netherlands/
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