Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9,833 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands peaked at 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,214 Thousand persons, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,358 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 8,361 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,278 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,280 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,330 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,266 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,214 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,294 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,403 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,579 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,774 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,953 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,951 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,255 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,548 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9,737 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9,798 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 9,833 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,360 Thousand persons | 8,358 Thousand persons | 8,361 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,437 Thousand persons | 8,214 Thousand persons | 8,953 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,520 Thousand persons | 8,951 Thousand persons | 9,833 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,214 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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