Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 563.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands is 563.1 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands peaked at 563.1 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 402.4 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 402.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 413 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 425.4 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 412.9 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 414.1 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 408.6 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 426.3 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 444.4 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 463.9 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 454.7 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 505.9 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 555.7 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 552.2 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 559.9 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 563.1 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 423.44 Thousand persons | 402.4 Thousand persons | 463.9 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 531.92 Thousand persons | 454.7 Thousand persons | 563.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands?
- Cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands was 563.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 563.1 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.4 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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