The number of employed people in the Netherlands was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2025 by in total 0.1 million people (-1.02 percent). The number is estimated to amount to 9.71 million people in 2025. Notably, the number of employed people was continuously increasing over the past years. The indicator describes the number of employed people. This 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. (October 22, 2024). Netherlands: Size of the employment from 2015 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 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. October 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276726/employments-in-the-netherlands/
IMF. (2024). Netherlands: Size of the employment from 2015 to 2025 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276726/employments-in-the-netherlands/
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Netherlands: Size of the employment from 2015 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph], IMF, October 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/276726/employments-in-the-netherlands/