Netherlands has one of Europe’s most competitive economies and is the world’s 18th largest economy. Top sectors driving Netherland’s economy include Agriculture & Food, Clean Energy & Environment Technology, Creative & High Tech Industries, Logistics, and Water Industries. Popular job sectors in Netherlands include Energy Sector, Water Resource Management, Aerospace & Mechanical Sector, Information & Communications Technology and Banking & Finance. Netherlands is home to some of the world’s leading multinationals such as Philips, Heineken, KLM, Shell, ING and Unilever. In addition, MNCs such as Sony, Sara Lee and Microsoft have their European headquarters in this country. According to the Better Life Index, Netherlands ranks top in work-life balance and performs well in other parameters such as jobs & earnings, housing, education & skills environmental quality & health status.
