Police officers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Police officers was 35,363 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
35,363 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
36,907 Number
in 2003
All-time low
30,920 Number
in 1995
Years of data
13
1995–2007
Police officers in Netherlands, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2007, police officers in Netherlands stood at 35,363 Number.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police officers in Netherlands peaked at 36,907 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30,920 Number, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Police officers in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30,920 Number | — |
| 1996 | 30,947 Number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 31,884 Number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 32,088 Number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,374 Number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33,394 Number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 36,157 Number | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 36,766 Number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36,907 Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 35,996 Number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 35,284 Number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 35,324 Number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35,363 Number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,643 Number | 30,920 Number | 32,374 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 35,649 Number | 33,394 Number | 36,907 Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers in Netherlands?
- Police officers in Netherlands was 35,363 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police officers recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36,907 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest police officers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,920 Number in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for police officers?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2007.
- Is police officers rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police officers (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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