Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists was 261.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
261.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
261.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
113.5 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 261.4 Thousand persons for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in Netherlands peaked at 261.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113.5 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 130.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 121.7 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 115.7 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 113.8 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 121.4 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 114.1 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 113.5 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 128.9 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 128.7 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 133.4 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 133.9 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 135.4 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 143.8 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 148.9 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 163.2 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 174.5 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 191.5 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 230.4 Thousand persons | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 255.5 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 252.7 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 256.7 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 261.4 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 261.4 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.05 Thousand persons, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 261.4 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.3 Thousand persons, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.58 Thousand persons | 113.8 Thousand persons | 130.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 140.42 Thousand persons | 113.5 Thousand persons | 174.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.37 Thousand persons | 191.5 Thousand persons | 261.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in Netherlands?
- Employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in Netherlands was 261.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 261.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.5 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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 Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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