Netherlands: health care sector employees 2008-2022

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The number of people employed in the health care sector in the Netherlands increased by 16 thousand (+2.56 percent) in 2022. Therefore, the number in the Netherlands reached a peak in 2022 with 642 thousand.

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Number of people employed in the health care sector in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2022 (in thousands)

Characteristic	Number of people (in thousands)
2022	642
2021	626
2020	619
2019	597
2018	588
2017	570
2016	561
2015	557
2014	558
2013	555
2012	552
2011	546
2010	526
2009	515
2008	507

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Release date

December 2023

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

2008 to 2022

Supplementary notes

The source adds: 'persons employed in a Netherlands-based company or a private household in the Netherlands, with main activities in health care.'

According to the source, this sector includes:
'- treatment in general and specialised hospitals,
- mental health and addiction care, possibly in combination with overnight admission,
- treatment at medical and paramedical practices,
- support activities for health care, e.g. laboratories and ambulance services,'

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