Fire brigade employees; professional and voluntary, ranks, region 2000-2019
| Region | Years | Total staff (number) | Operational staff Total operational staff (number) | Operational staff Professional staff Total professional fire fighter (number) | Operational staff Professional staff By rank Higher and mid-level ranks (number) | Operational staff Professional staff By rank Lower- level ranks (number) | Operational staff Voluntary staff Total voluntary employees (number) | Operational staff Voluntary staff By rank Higher and mid-level ranks (number) | Operational staff Voluntary staff By rank Lower-level ranks (number) | Non-operational staff Total non-operational staff (number) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nederland | 2000 | . | 26,902 | 4,770 | 1,767 | 3,003 | 22,132 | 4,362 | 17,770 | . |
| Nederland | 2001 | . | 26,992 | 4,915 | 1,940 | 2,975 | 22,077 | 4,432 | 17,645 | . |
| Nederland | 2002 | . | 27,082 | 4,994 | 1,982 | 3,012 | 22,088 | 4,449 | 17,639 | . |
| Nederland | 2003 | . | 27,213 | 5,175 | 2,139 | 3,036 | 22,038 | 4,412 | 17,626 | . |
| Nederland | 2004 | . | 27,413 | 5,352 | 2,248 | 3,104 | 22,061 | 4,507 | 17,554 | . |
| Nederland | 2005 | 30,624 | 27,299 | 5,260 | 2,221 | 3,039 | 22,039 | 5,010 | 17,029 | 3,325 |
| Nederland | 2006 | 30,674 | 27,373 | 5,413 | 2,312 | 3,101 | 21,960 | 5,305 | 16,655 | 3,301 |
| Nederland | 2007 | 30,480 | 27,084 | 5,440 | 2,389 | 3,051 | 21,644 | 4,721 | 16,923 | 3,396 |
| Nederland | 2008 | 30,428 | 27,027 | 5,548 | 2,322 | 3,226 | 21,479 | 4,806 | 16,673 | 3,401 |
| Nederland | 2009 | 30,736 | 27,154 | 5,525 | 2,252 | 3,273 | 21,629 | 4,902 | 16,727 | 3,582 |
| Nederland | 2010 | 31,066 | 27,137 | 5,510 | 2,211 | 3,299 | 21,627 | 4,696 | 16,931 | 3,929 |
| Nederland | 2011 | 30,608 | 26,602 | 5,416 | 2,099 | 3,317 | 21,186 | 4,742 | 16,444 | 4,006 |
| Nederland | 2012 | 30,261 | 26,223 | 5,252 | 2,057 | 3,195 | 20,971 | 5,528 | 15,443 | 4,038 |
| Nederland | 2013 | 29,789 | 26,031 | 5,220 | 2,074 | 3,146 | 20,811 | 4,893 | 15,918 | 3,758 |
| Nederland | 2014 | 28,855 | 25,061 | 5,023 | 2,032 | 2,991 | 20,038 | 4,900 | 15,138 | 3,794 |
| Nederland | 2015 | 27,964 | 24,135 | 4,892 | 1,933 | 2,959 | 19,243 | 4,808 | 14,435 | 3,829 |
| Nederland | 2016 | 27,733 | 23,951 | 5,152 | 2,166 | 2,986 | 18,799 | 4,672 | 14,127 | 3,782 |
| Nederland | 2017 | 27,850 | 24,042 | 5,123 | 2,130 | 2,993 | 18,919 | 4,635 | 14,284 | 3,808 |
| Nederland | 2018 | 28,158 | 24,310 | 5,398 | 2,322 | 3,076 | 18,912 | 4,727 | 14,185 | 3,848 |
| Nederland | 2019* | 28,140 | 24,232 | 5,375 | 2,244 | 3,131 | 18,857 | 4,726 | 14,131 | 3,908 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||||
Table explanation
This table includes information on the number of employees of municipal and regional fire brigades and security regions on 1 January of the reference year. Operational staff are broken down by professional and voluntary status. Since 2005, non-operational fire brigade employees are also included. Operational staff is broken down by rank and non-operational staff by education level. The figures refer to the situation on 1 January of a particular year. Data are available for the Netherlands as a whole and for each security region.
Since 1 January 2011, figures may vary from previous years due to introduction of a new ranking system and a revised questionnaire. Since that date, the questionnaire can be completed consistent with the new ranking system as published in “Het besluit personeel Veiligheidsregio’s” (for details see: Staatsblad 2010, nr 253)”. The “Leidraad Conversie Rangen van de Nederlandse Vereniging voor Brandweerzorg en Rampenbestrijding (NVBR)” is used for the translation from function to rank and from the old to the new ranking system.
Since 2012, higher and mid-level ranks are included in one category. This decision was made because a reliable break-down by region cannot be made.
Since 1 January 2011, the definitions of professional, voluntary and non-operational staff are also adjusted.
The security regions Limburg Noord en Brabant-Zuidoost could not deliver data of 2019 before the closingdate of the survey.They agreed that the figures for 2018 are also valid for 2019.
De security regions Kennemerland en Haaglanden have indicated that for 2019 they have reported data with a higher quality than before. They agreed that the figures for 2019 are retroactively also valid for 2018.
Data available from: 2000.
Status of the figures:
Figures for the period 2000-2018 are definitive and figures for the year 2019 are provisional.
Changes effective from 25 February 2021:
None, this table has been discontinued.
When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.
Description topics
- Total staff
- The total of operational and non-operational staff of municipal and regional fire brigades. Data for the period 2000-2004 are not accessible, as figures for non-operational staff were not available in this period.
- Operational staff
- Fire brigade employees trained to fulfil repressive (fire-fighting) duties. They are mostly engaged in fire-fighting duties and they render assistance. Employees in management functions are also included. These employees can be engaged in repressive and non-repressive duties. New definition (since 2011): fire brigade employees fulfilling repressive duties (including trainees), also if fire-fighting is not their main duty.
- Total operational staff
- Professional staff
- Public servants, employed on a temporary or permanent basis by a municipality or security region, whose main job is to provide fire-fighting services. New definition (since 2011): professional fire-fighters fulfilling repressive (fire-fighting) duties (including trainees), also if fire-fighting is not their main duty.
- Total professional fire fighter
- Public servants, temporarily or permanently appointed by the municipality or region, who fulfill their fire fighting service as main profession. As from 2011 professional fire-fighters who have a repressive task which is not their main task are also reported as professional fire-fighters.
- By rank
- Higher and mid-level ranks
- Trainee fire control operator, senior fire control operator and higher ranks. Since 2011, it is possible to report in accordance with the new ranking system. Since the introduction of the new ranking system, the category higher and mid-level ranks includes trainee fire control operator, fire control officer and higher ranks.
- Lower- level ranks
- Trainee fire control operator, fire control operator and leading fire control operator. Since 2011, it is possible to report in accordance with the new ranking system. Since the introduction of the new ranking system, the category lower ranks includes trainee fire control operator, fire control operator and leading fire control operator.
- Voluntary staff
- Public servants employed by a municipality or security region who fulfil their fire-fighting duties in addition to their main employment. New definition (since 2011): voluntary fire-fighters with repressive (fire-fighting) duties (including trainees).
- Total voluntary employees
- By rank
- Higher and mid-level ranks
- Trainee fire control operator, senior fire control operator and higher ranks. Since 2011, it is possible to report in accordance with the new ranking system. Since the introduction of the new ranking system, the category higher and mid-level ranks includes trainee fire control operator, fire control officer and higher ranks.
- Lower-level ranks
- Trainee fire control operator, fire control operator and leading fire control operator. Since 2011, it is possible to report in accordance with the new ranking system. Since the introduction of the new ranking system, the category lower ranks includes trainee fire control operator, fire control operator and leading fire control operator.
- Non-operational staff
- Fire brigade employees not fulfilling repressive (fire-fighting) duties, but, for example, preventive and administrative duties. New definition (since 2011): staff (including voluntary staff) not fulfilling repressive duties, but responsible for management duties or other duties, e.g. administration, communication, salary administration, maintenance or front desk services, etc. This information is available since 2005.
- Total non-operational staff
- Fire brigade employees not fulfilling repressive (fire-fighting) duties, but, for example, preventive and administrative duties. This information is available since 2005. New definition (since 2011): Staff (including voluntary staff) not fulfilling repressive (fire-fighting) duties, but responsible for management duties or other duties, e.g. administration, communication, salary administration, maintenance or front desk services, etc.