Police officers (1993-2007) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Police officers (1993-2007) was 35,363 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
35,363
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
36,907
in 2003
All-time low
30,920
in 1995
Years of data
13
1995–2007
Police officers in Netherlands, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2007, police officers in Netherlands stood at 35,363.
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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30,920, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 42 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 (1993-2007) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30,920 | — |
| 1996 | 30,947 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 31,884 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 32,088 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,374 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33,394 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 36,157 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 36,766 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36,907 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 35,996 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 35,284 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 35,324 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35,363 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,643 | 30,920 | 32,374 | 5 |
| 2000s | 35,649 | 33,394 | 36,907 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police officers in Netherlands?
- Police officers in Netherlands was 35,363 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police officers recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36,907 in 2003.
- What is the lowest police officers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,920 in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for police officers?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 42 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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