Informal employment in agriculture in Netherlands
Netherlands: Informal employment in agriculture was 8.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.1
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
59th
of 78 countries
All-time high
16.28
in 2010
All-time low
3
in 2019
Years of data
15
2007–2023
Informal employment in agriculture in Netherlands, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, informal employment in agriculture in Netherlands stood at 8.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in agriculture in Netherlands peaked at 16.28 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Informal employment in agriculture in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.1 | — |
| 2008 | 5.32 | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 5.61 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 16.28 | +190.2% |
| 2011 | 13.02 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 12.53 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.94 | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 15.03 | +89.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 7.15 | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | -58.0% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 7.23 | +63.2% |
| 2022 | 5.79 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.1 | 5.61 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 3 | 16.28 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 4.43 | 8.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in agriculture in Netherlands?
- Informal employment in agriculture in Netherlands was 8.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 in 2010.
- What is the lowest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for informal employment in agriculture?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is informal employment in agriculture rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Informal employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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