Schiphol employment figures show clear recovery
The period from October 2009 through October 2010 shows employment figures on a rebound trend at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Total jobs fell by just 0.3% last year, representing a significant improvement over the previous year's -7.7%. Over the entire period, the airport employed a total of 59,808 people. Moreover, employment figures at Schiphol have been recovering faster than the national average, which showed a 2010 decline of 0.6%. These figures, which form part of the annual Amsterdam Airport Schiphol employment report, were compiled by Regioplan Policy Research on behalf of Schiphol Group.
Growth in employment figures is particularly evident at government institutions, with an 8.4% (+337 employees) increase relative to the previous year. The rise is largely attributable to an increase in jobs at the Dutch Military Police (Koninklijke Marechaussee) and the Dutch Tax Authorities. Leading the trend in terms of overall jobs in 2010 were Altran BV (+120), the Dutch Military Police (Koninklijke Marechaussee) (+107), Aviapartner Cargo B.V. (+100), Joever BV (+96) and Gate Gourmet Amsterdam BV (+94).
More job vacancies
After plummeting in 2008 and 2009, the number of job vacancies was on the upswing again in 2010. The number of vacancies rose by 5.8% relative to the previous years, with 763 new jobs in 2010, as opposed to 721 in 2009. Compared to last year, the number of companies advertising jobs also grew. Whereas 113 companies (20.8%) had vacancies in 2009, 2010 saw this number rise to 149 (29%).
Positive outlook for 2011
Looking ahead, the general tenor of the jobs outlook took a more positive turn this year. Among all staffed companies, 27.8% expect their workforce to grow in 2011, relative to 20.8% last year.
Place of residence
Of the total staff population at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 92.6% live in one of the four provinces in the Randstad metropolitan region, with 59.7% in Noord-Holland, 19.9% in Zuid-Holland, 7% in Flevoland and 6% in Utrecht; 7.4% live elsewhere in the Netherlands. More than half of the Schiphol workforce (56.5%) lives in one of the 35 municipalities that form the focus of the Schiphol Regional Consultative Committee (CROS). Over the past decade, the number of employees living in Amsterdam has seen a steady decline. In 2010, 17.8% of everyone employed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol lived in Amsterdam.
