Employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 157.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
157.1
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
235.5
in 2009
All-time low
152.2
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Netherlands stood at 157.1.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Netherlands peaked at 235.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 152.2, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 216.6 | — |
| 2009 | 235.5 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 209.2 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 199.1 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 183.9 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 152.2 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 170.3 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 164.4 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 170.8 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 166.2 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 157.7 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 160.1 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 154.2 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 184.8 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 167.4 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 174.6 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 156.3 | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 157.1 | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 157.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.1, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 157.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.2, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226.05 | 216.6 | 235.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 173.39 | 152.2 | 209.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.73 | 154.2 | 184.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 United Kingdom 266.3 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 266.3 compare
- 14 Hungary 190.9 compare
- 15 Netherlands 157.1 compare
- 17 Bulgaria 120.8 compare
- 18 Austria 116.2 compare
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 persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Netherlands was 157.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 235.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.2 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit)?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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