Public libraries
| Periods | Staff and volunteers Volunteers Total number of persons (number) | Staff and volunteers Volunteers Number of full-time equivalents (number) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 excl.* | 25,121 | . |
| Source: CBS. | ||
Dataset is not available.
This table presents an overview of the number of public libraries, the number of volumes in collections, the number of volumes lent out to the public, registered users, the staff working for public libraries and their operating costs and revenues.
Data available from: 1999.
Status of the figures:
The figures for 2022 are preliminary. All other figures are final.
Changes as of 15 September 2023:
The final figures for 2021 have been published.
The preliminary figures for 2022 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
Preliminary figures for 2023 and final figure for 2022 will be published in July 2024.
Description topics
- Staff and volunteers
- Employed staff, non-employed staff and volunteers.
For the years 2004 and 2005 there are no figures due to a lack of quality in the underlying data.
From 2006 onwards there are only figures for total staff (e.g. employed staff plus non-employed staff).- Volunteers
- For the years 2004 up to and including 2011 there are no figures due to a lack of quality in the underlying data.
- Total number of persons
- Number of full-time equivalents
- Working hours of volunteers converted to full-time equivalents.
For example: two persons both working 4 hours a day, add up to one full-time equivalent.