Industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Industry share of total emplyoment was 13.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands stood at 13.76. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands peaked at 24.83 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.76, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.47 | 22.33 | 24.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.3 | 18.3 | 21.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.59 | 15.93 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 | 13.76 | 15.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands was 13.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.83 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.76 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Netherlands ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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