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- Netherlands
Dutch companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €335 billion in 2019. And this keeps 2.5 million Dutch workers busy.
- Dutch extra-EU exports support 1.9 million jobs in the Netherlands.
- Another 601,000 Dutch workers are in jobs linked to exports from other EU countries to the world.
- This means 26% of jobs in the Netherlands depend on extra-EU exports.
- Dutch extra-EU exports also support over 441,000 jobs in EU countries.
- In the Netherlands, most people in export-related jobs are medium-skilled workers. 79% of export-related jobs in the Netherlands are in services.
Trade and jobs
EU exports support 38 million jobs, up two thirds from 2000. More than 14 million of these workers are women. One in five jobs in the EU depends on exports.
EU exports support a significant share of jobs in all countries across the EU.
Netherlands - Canuck Beverage Dispensing Equipment
Thanks to a reduction in tariffs, trade between the EU and Canada has grown and costs have gone down. This has allowed the company to expand.